UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CALENDAR 2004-2005
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Aerospace Courses
AER 070 Aerospace: Aerospace Engineering Design Project Lab: 3 hrs. This capstone design project involves the design of an aerospace-related component, process, system or subsystem. Project topics are provided. The project may be supplemented by formal research or application study that supports or uses the design. The course stresses individual initiative and a synthesis of knowledge acquired from previous courses. The project is supervised by a faculty advisor responsible for advisement of technical content. The student will submit a formal technical report and conduct an oral presentation both of which will be assessed for technical and design content, and for communcation skills. Prerequisite: Completion of first and second year and no more than two outstanding credits in third year technical courses.
AER 222 Aerospace: Engineering Design & Graphical Commun Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Introduction to design: role of design in engineering, problem analysis, conceptual design and analysis, systems thinking, detailed design, design for product life cycle. Technical drawing in compliance with Canadian standards: orthographic and auxiliary views, sections, dimensioning and tolerancing, assembly and working drawings. Sketching and CAD-based methods. A semester-long, team-based design project will be used to connect all material into an overview of real design situations.
AER 309 Aerospace: Thermodynamics Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Introductory concepts and definitions: Thermo-dynamic systems, fluid properties. Energy, work, heat. First law. Cycles. Properties of a pure, simple compressible substance: substances that appear in different phases, ideal gas model. Control volume analysis: conservation of mass and energy. Second law: irreversible and reversible processes, Carnot cycle. Entropy: Clausius inequality, entropy change, entropy balance for closed and open systems, isentropic processes and efficiencies. Gas power systems; Air Standard Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles. Engine testing. Prerequisite: MTH 240.
AER 316 Aerospace: Fluid Mechanics Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Dimensions and units, continuum fluid mechanics. Properties of fluids. Fluid statics, the standard atmosphere. Manometry and pressure measurement. Forces on submerged planes. Flow characteristics: laminar and turbulent flow, steady and unsteady flow, streamlines. Flow analysis: control volume/control system and differential approaches for mass, momentum and energy conservation. Applications of the conservation equation, Euler and Bernoulli equations. Dimensional analysis, similitude and model testing. Prerequisite: MTH 240. Corequisite: AER 312.
AER 318 Aerospace: Dynamics. Particles in Motion Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Rigid bodies in motion. Work and Energy. Impulse and Momentum. Methods. Applications: clutch and brake systems. Vibrating systems. Prerequisites: CPS 125, PCS 211, MTH 240.
AER 320 Aerospace: Statics & Intro to Strength of Materials Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The statics will cover rigid body equilibrium. Two and three-force members. Trusses, frames and machines. Method of joints, section, members. Dry friction. The introduction to strength of materials will cover stress and strain, Hooke’s Law. Axial loading and statically indeterminate problems. Flexural analysis of beams: shear and moment diagrams, introduction to bending stresses, singularity functions. Prerequisites: PCS 211, MTH 240.
AER 403 Aerospace: Mechanism and Vibrations Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of simple link and rotating systems using vector polygons and complex-polar numbers. Inertia forces and moments acting on simple link systems. Single and multi-degree of freedom systems, continuous systems. Forced and free excitation with system damping. Vibration absorbers and static and dynamic balancing of rotating shafts. Prerequisites: AER 312 or MEC 311, MTH 309.
AER 416 Aerospace: Flight Mechanics Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Airplane evolution. Aircraft and spacecraft anatomy. Atmospheric properties. Basic Aerodynamics, source of aerodynamic forces, and aerodynamic shapes. Lift, drag and moment characteristics of aircraft. Mach number effects on lift and drag. Piston,turboprop and turbofan engine performance characteristics. Introduction to steady level flight, climb, descent and turn. Introduction to helicopter flight mechanics. Introduction to orbital flight. Prerequisites: AER 316 or MEC 516.
AER 423 Aerospace: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Lect: 4 hrs. Lab: 1 hr. The Clausius inequality. Entropy change. Isentropic processes. Entropy balance for closed and open systems. Processes and cycles depicted on temperature, entropy and enthalpy axes, isentropic efficiencies. Combustion. Gas turbines; nozzles, engine intakes, compressors, combustion chambers, extended surface (fins and pins). Two-dimensional conduction; transient conduction, forced convection and heat exchangers. Prerequisite: AER 309 or MEC 309.
AER 504 Aerospace: Aerodynamics Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Finite wings and effects of wing geometry, viscosity and compressibility. Aerodynamic forces on wings and bodies. Lift, drag and moment coefficients. Scalar and vector fields, stream function and velocity potential. Rotation; vorticity; circulation and lift. Sources, sinks, vortices. Fluid dynamics; substantive derivative, Euler and Bernoulli equations. Flow about a body, superposition of flows, doublets. Kutta-Jukowski theorem and Kutta condition. Thin airfoil theory, symmetrical and cambered air-foils. Introduction to computational fluid dynamics. Panel methods. Prerequisite:Prerequisite: AER 316 or MEC 516.
AER 507 Aerospace: Materials and Manufacturing Lect: 3 hrs./Lab:1 hr. Mechanical properties of materials, materials testing: tensile properties, hardness, impact, fatigue; engineering materials systems, interrelationships of structure, properties, and processing; processing and application of engineering materials, manufacturing methods and manufacturing systems. Prerequisite: MTL 200.
AER 509 Aerospace: Control Systems Lect: 3 hrs. Mathematical model representation of physical control systems which involve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components. Open and closed-loop control system analysis. Block diagram algebra. First, second and higher order system stability analysis using techniques such as: Bode diagrams, Routh-Horowitz analysis, Root Locus analysis. Introduction to system compensation such as Lead-Lag Compensators. Corequisite: EES 512.
AER 520 Aerospace: Stress Analysis Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Analysis of deflection and bending moment in statically indeterminate members and stability of structural components are the major topics in this advanced course in stress analysis. Included, are moment-area method for beam deflection, strain energy and Castigliano’s theorem for beam and frame deflections. Method of elastic centre for determining bending moment distribution in frames and ring structures. Buckling of columns, thin plates and stiffened panels under a variety of loading conditions are examined. Prerequisite: AER 420.
AER 606 Aerospace: Component Design and Material Selection Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. The course will address the component design process, starting with conceptualization and progressing through design optimization, material selection, prototyping and finally presentation. Emphasis will be placed on the selection of the appropriate aerospace material for the application and the development of an understanding of structure-property-service materials. This would include polymers, ceramics and composites. Computer-Aided design (CATIA) will be used as a design tool. Prerequisites: AER 222 or MEC 222, AER 507 or MTL 300, AER 520.
AER 615 Aerospace: Aircraft Performance Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Takeoff and landing performance, including calculations for balanced field length with critical engine inoperative. Range-payload characteristics, block properties, aircraft utilization and capacity. Determination of costs and minimum-cost cruise. Elements of route analysis and flight fuel prediction. Elements of aircraft control and navigation using various sensors. Automatic flight control systems with autopilot, autothrottle, and stability augmentation control loops. Instrument landing systems. Prerequisite: AER 416 or AER 620.
AER 621 Aerospace: Aerospace Structural Design Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Aircraft structural integrity concepts and stress analysis methods. Fail-safe vs. safe-life design. Component life estimation. Load spectra, damage tolerance. Aerodynamic manoeuvre, gust, pressurization and landing loads. V-n diagrams. Wing design: torque box, spar, rib, and bulkhead stress analysis. Strength vs. stiffness design. Aeroelasticity: torsional and bending divergence. Introduction to control reversal and flutter. Fuselage construction: bending, shear and torsion stress analysis. Effect of cutouts. Lab work will entail the design of aircraft primary structure. Prerequisite: AER 520.
AER 622 Aerospace: Gas Dynamics Lect: 3 hrs. Review of basic equations. Wave propagation in compressible media. Isentropic flow of a perfect gas. Normal shock waves. Unsteady flow. Oblique shock waves. Prandtl-Meyer flow. Subsonic, transonic and supersonic flow over wings and bodies. Flow measurement. Computational fluid dynamics applications; supersonic flow over a cone, flow in a supersonic nozzle, shock waves on re-entry type bodies. Prerequisites: Aer 309 or MEC 309, AER 316 or MEC 516.
AER 626 Aerospace: Applied Finite Elements Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Fundamentals of finite elements method will be explained. Direct stiffness method. Application of finite elements to stress, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Trusses, beams, frames and plate elements will be introduced. Applications using engineering software. Prerequisite: AER 520.
AER 710 Aerospace: Propulsion Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Introduction to aerospace propulsion. Review of gas dynamics and thermodynamics. Propellers, theory and design. Internal combustion engines: spark-ignition, compression-ignition, rotary. Turbosupercharging. Gas turbine engines. Cycle analysis of turbojets. Design considerations for intake, compressor, combustor, turbine, afterburner, and exhaust nozzle. Cycle analysis of turbofans. Cycle analysis of turboprop engines. Rocket propulsion introduction. Solid rocket motors. Liquid-propellant rocket engines. Hybrid rocket engines. Air-breathing rocket engines. Advanced propulsion techniques for space applications. Prerequisites: AER 423, AER 622.
AER 715 Aerospace: Avionics and Systems Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Air data and air data systems. Navigation systems. Displays and man-machine interaction. Inertial sensors and systems. Fuel, hydraulic, electrical and engine control systems. Environmental and flight control systems. Fly-by-wire flight control. Prerequisite: EES 512.
AER 716 Aerospace: Aircraft Stability and Control Lect: 3 hrs. The fundamentals of stick-fixed and stick-free static stability are considered. Manoeuvre margins and corresponding required control column forces are assessed. The dynamic stability of a given aircraft is evaluated through consideration of the equations of motion, and approximation methods presented for the longitudinal and lateral modes of transient motion. Longitudinal and lateral-directional response to control applications are also considered. Prerequisite: AER 504, AER 416 or AER 620.
AER 721 Aerospace: Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Lect: 3 hrs. Orbital dynamics in three-dimensions, orbital elements and determination. Types of orbits, earth orbit perturbations. Basic mission analysis, manoeuvring and fuel consumption, orbit lifetime and maintenance. Restricted three-body problem and interplanetary transfer. Introduction to space vehicle dynamics, rigid-body attitude motion, spinning and non-spinning configurations. Sensors, actuators and application of classical control methods to rigid vehicles. Multi-stage launch vehicles and ascent to orbit. Prerequisite: AER 509 or MEC 709.
AER 722 Aerospace: Aeroelasticity Lect: 3 hrs. Wing divergence. Control surface effectiveness. Flexibility effects on aircraft stability and control. Quasi-Steady and unsteady aerodynamics. Flutter analysis of two-dimensional wings with discussion of three-dimensional effects. Introduction of other aeroelastic phenomena such as vortex shedding, buffeting and stall flutter. Flight testing. Prerequisite: AER 621.
AER 723 Aerospace: Materials and Manufacturing Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Overview of structures unique to space systems, from lightweight deployables to large manipulators. Structural analysis using finite element models. Unrestrained structures, modal coordinate systems, modal analysis and frequency response concepts. Robot kinematics, coordinate transformations, differential relationships between joint and Cartesian motion. Lagrangian rigid-robot equations of motion and robot flexibility. Robot control: actuators and drive-train dynamics, trajectory interpolation and tracking. Feedforward and feedback control strategies. Prerequisites: MTH 510, AER 509 or MEC 709.
AER 806 Aerospace: Viscous Flow Lect: 3 hrs. Diffusion of momentum as a source of viscosity. The Prandtl boundary layer concept. Boundary layer equations. Integral equations and approximate solutions. Exact numerical solutions for incompressible and compressible flow. Effects of pressure gradient (separation, Kutta condition) and heat transfer. Transition to turbulent flow. Drag prediction and skin friction reduction. Computational fluid dynamics; discretization; finite difference solution of boundary layer equations. Internal flow; jets. Prerequisite: AER 622.
AER 813 Aerospace: Space Systems Design Project Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. This course brings together the knowledge gained in many previous courses and requires that the student work as part of a small team. The requirement is to complete the design of a special purpose spacecraft or a major space system, complete with interim design reviews, final reports and presentations. Prerequisites: Completion of first and second year and no more than two outstanding credits in third year technical courses, AER 721, AER 723.
AER 814 Aerospace: Aircraft Design Project Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. This course brings together the knowledge gained in many previous courses and requires that the student work as part of a small team. The requirement is to complete the design of a special purpose airplane, complete with interim design reviews, final reports and presentations. (formerly AER 714). Prerequisites: Completion of first and second year and no more than two outstanding credits in third year technical courses, AER 614 or AER 716, AER 722.
AER 817 Aerospace: Systems Engineering Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Aerospace systems engineering standards and practices. Working knowledge of all elements involved in the systems engineering of aerospace projects. Project managment. Requirements derivation and analysis. Systems modelling, simulation and documentation. Cost analysis. Risk management. Systems safety, system integration and verification. Students will work in teams to apply systems engineering principles and processes to the design of aerospace systems. Prerequisite: Completion of first and second year and no more than two outstanding credits in third year technical courses, and AER 715.