| Course Name | Aircraft Systems |
| Course Code | 23AEE344 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Types of aircraft system‐airframe, vehicle, avionics, mission and their subsystems. Specifications of requirements (mission and performance requirements). Operating environmental conditions. Need for integration.
Function, merits and system loads. Principle components, pumps, reservoir and accumulator. Flight control actuation, need for redundancy. Hydraulic fluid properties’ requirements. Application of Hydraulic systems in Landing gear and brake management system.
Engine as a high-pressure air source. Engine starting system. Pitot‐static system. Principal heat sources in aircraft. Method of cooling‐ram air, fuel cooling. Cooling system‐air cycle refrigeration‐types‐turbo fan, bootstrap, reverse bootstrap systems. Cabin pressurization. g‐tolerance and protection. Molecular‐Sieve oxygen concentrator.
Principle of operation of aircraft gas turbine engine. Engine‐airframe interface. Control of fuel flow, air flow, exhaust gas flow‐ need, means, system parameters, basic input and outputs. Limited authority and full authority engine control systems. Engine monitoring sensors and indicators. Power offtakes‐need, types and effect on engine performance. Fuel system‐ components, fuel tank safety‐fuel injection system.
Requisites: 23AEExxx INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Course Objectives
To provide the knowledge about the different aircraft auxiliary systems required for the operation of aircraft main systems.
CO1: Describe different systems of an aircraft and also explain advantages and disadvantages with different systems. CO2: Apply the knowledge about system functions and characteristics for different cases of problem solutions according to a project design.
CO3: Understand the operation of airplane control system, such as Engine system, Air conditioning and pressurization system.
CO4: Understand the operating methods involved in the fuel control and injection system.
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 | PSO3 |
| CO | |||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| CO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| CO3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| CO4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
Text Book(s)
David A Lambro, Aircraft systems by Tata Mc Graw Hill. 2009
Pallet, E.H.J, “Aircraft Instruments & Principles”, Pitman & Co 1993.
Moir, I. and Seabridge, A., Aircraft Systems: mechanical, Electrical and Avionics sub ‐systemsIntegration,3rd edition, John Wiley 2008
Reference(s)
Moir, I. and Seabridge, A., Design and development of aircraft systems‐an introduction, AIAA education series, AIAA,2004. Treager, S., “Gas Turbine Technology”, McGraw Hill 1997.
Mekinley, J.L. and R.D. Bent, “Aircraft Power Plants”, McGraw Hill 1993.
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