AE 430 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Aerospace Engineering

Course Name

Advanced Lightweight Structure

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AE 430	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abbasali Saboktakin
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abbasali Saboktakin
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course is for the design and analysis of lightweight structures with minimum weight for aerospace applications. This course is based on the student's ability to apply the principles of mathematics, material strength, and structural mechanics to design and analyze elements of lightweight aerostructures and space-related structures including launchers and space vehicles.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Explain the basic concepts and principles of lightweight aerospace structures. Evaluate the aerospace structures behavior subject to mechanical loadings. Define basic techniques for the aerospace composite structures designing purposes. Identify the behavior of connections of aerospace structures subject to different loading. Apply advanced techniques for the integrity assessment of aircraft and space vehicle structures.
Course Description	This course provides important tools for understanding the lightweight structure design process. The course consists of simulations accompanied by new topics and experiments, mainly related to composite and fiber modeling. In addition, this course includes various information of current interest in aeronautics and astronautics.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction: • History of lightweıght aerial structures • Aerospace systems design process • Structural design process	Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. Chapter 1.
2	Loading: • Wing loading • Tail loading • Landing loading • Fuselage loading	Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 2&3
3	Materials: • Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight materials • Application of composite materials and its selection process	Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. Chapter 2.
4	Failure analysis: • Principles of stress analysis • Failure criterion for static loading • Fatigue accumulation damage in composite	Zagainov, G.I.; Lozino-Lozinski, G.E. Composite Materials in Aerospace Design, Chapman & Hall, London, 1996. Chapter 5.
5	Structural instability: • Buckling of columns • Buckling of the reinforced sheet • Cylindrical shell buckling • Buckling of reinforced cylindrical shells	Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 1. Chapter 7.
6	Design and analysis of a typical aerial structure: • Wing design • Body design • Design of beams and ribs	Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 6 and 8.
7	Advanced composite manufacturıng	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5.
8	Midterm 1	-
9	Wave propagation in composite materials applicable to hypervelocity impact and integrity assessment	Datta S. K., Elastic waves in composite media and structures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. Chapter 1 and 2.
10	Advanced stress analysis methods usıng finite element, Multiscale Structural Modeling	Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. Chapter 5.
11	Three textile composite for aero structures	Long A.C., Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites, wydaw. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge 2005. Chapter 2.
12	Performance analysis of preforms	Long A.C., Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites, wydaw. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge 2005. Chapter 8.
13	Non-destructive testing of composite for aero structures	Mallick P. K, Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 6.
14	Destructive testing of composite for aero structures	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5.
15	Semester review
16	Final

Course Notes/Textbooks

Niu, M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures, Technical Book Company, Los Angeles, 1996. ISBN: 978-9627128069.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe Stress Analysis and Sizing, Conmilit Press Ltd, 2001. ISBN: 978-9627128120.

Zagainov, G.I.; Lozino-Lozinski, G.E. Composite Materials in Aerospace Design, Chapman & Hall, London, 1996. ISBN 978-94-010-4254-3.

Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5. ISBN: 978-0-8493-4205-9.

Datta S. K., Elastic waves in composite media and structures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. ISBN:978-1420053388

Long A. C. Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 978-1855737440.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application	1	10	X	X	X	X	X
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	10	X	X	X	X	X
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	50	X	X	X	X	X
Total			4	4	4	3	3

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	50
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	17	17
Final Exam	1	17	17
		Total	150

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.	-	-	-	X	-
3	To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.	-	-	X	-	-
4	To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.	-	X	-	-	-
5	To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.	-	-	X	-	-
6	To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering.	-	-	-	-	-