| AER 222 Engineering Design & Graphical Comm | |
| 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.
| | Antirequisite: MEC 222. | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 309 Basic Thermodynamics | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, AER 222) or (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, MEC 222). Antirequisite: MEC 309. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Corequisite: AER 318. Prerequisites: (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, AER 222) or (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, MEC 222). Antirequisite: MEC 516. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 320 Statics & Intro to Strength of Materials | |
| 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: (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, AER 222) or (MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213, MEC 222). | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 403 Mechanisms and Vibrations | |
| 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 318, MTH 309. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Prerequisite: AER 316. Antirequisite: AER 620. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 423 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 309 and AER 316. Antirequisite: AER 421. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 318, AER 416, MTH 309, MTH 410) or (AER 318, AER 620, MTH 309, MTH 410) or (MEC 311, AER 416, MTH 309, MTH 410) or (MEC 311, AER 620, MTH 309, MTH 410). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 507 Materials and Manufacturing | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 320 and AER 423. Antirequisite: MTL 300. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab:1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 403 and EES 512. Antirequisite: MEC 709. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| Torsional and Flexural shear flow in members having thin-walled sections; open and closed configuration are considered. Analysis of deflection and bending moment in statically determinate and indeterminate members are also studied. Moment-area method for beam deflection, strain energy and Castigliano’s theorem for beam and frame deflections. Experimental stress analysis using strain gauges and photoelastic methods are discussed and applied to practical structural loading problems in the laboratory.
| | Prerequisites: AER 320, MTH 309 and MTH 410. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 606 Component Design and Material Selection | |
| 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 504, AER 507, and AER 520) or (AER 504, AER 520, and MTL 300). Antirequisite: AER 506. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 615 Aircraft Performance | |
| Legislated performance and related safety requirements: FAR and other airworthiness standards. Take off and landing performance, including calculations for balanced field length with critical engine inoperative. Range-payload characteristics block properties, aircraft utilization and capacity. V-n diagram. Energy concept: accelerated rate of climb. Determination of cruise costs and minimum cost cruise. Elements of route analysis, overall flight fuel prediction and flight control and navigation using various sensors. Automatic flight control systems with auto pilot and instrument landing systems.
| | Prerequisite: AER 504. Antirequisite: AER 713. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 621 Aerospace Structural Design | |
| 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: stress analysis. Strength vs. stiffness. Torsional and bending divergence. Introduction to control reversal and flutter. Fuselage analysis. Effect of cutouts. Buckling of columns, thin plates and stiffened panels under a variety of loading conditions are examined. Lab work will entail the design of aircraft primary structure.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 416, AER 507, AER 520) or (AER 416, MTL 300, AER 520) or (AER 620, AER 507, AER 520) or (AER 620, MTL 300, AER 520). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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 421 and MTH 309) or (AER 423 and MTH 309). | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 626 Applied Finite Elements | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 520 and MTH 510. Antirequisite: MEC 626. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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: MEC 311, AER 320, AER 403, AER 620, AER 622, CMN 432, ECN 801, EES 512, MTH 410. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 715 Avionics and Systems | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 320, AER 423, AER 620, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410, AER 509) or (AER 320, AER 423, AER 620, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410, MEC 709). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 716 Aircraft Stability and Control | |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 320, AER 403, AER 423, CMN 432, ECN 801, EES 512, AER 504. Antirequisite: AER 614. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| Astrodynamics: two-body problem in three dimensions, orbital elements, orbit types (circular, elliptical, hyperbolic), reference frames and time-keeping, orbit determination, position and velocity, introduction to three-body problem. Earth Orbits: orbital perturbations (earth, environment, third-body effects), orbit lifetime, ballistic trajectories, types and uses of orbits (low, mid, high, sun-synchronous, geosynchronous). Orbit Control: basic orbital maneuvering, delta-V considerations, interplanetary transfer and rendezvous, method of patched conics, orbital swing-by, orbit station-keeping, Hill’s geometry, eclipse, sun incidence, earth viewing and coverage geometry, calculation of contact time and duration, constellations. Launch Vehicle Considerations: various rocket configurations, staging, ascent to orbit.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 320, AER 620, AER 423, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410, AER 509) or (AER 320, AER 620, AER 423, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410, MEC 709). | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 403, AER 621, CMN 432, ECN 801, EES 512, AER 506) or (AER 403, AER 621, CMN 432, ECN 801, EES 512, AER 606). | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 723 Introduction to Space Systems Design | |
| Overview of structures unique to space systems, from lightweight deployables to large manipulators. Structural analysis using finite element models. Unrestrained structures, modal co-ordinate systems, modal analysis and frequency response concepts. Robot kinematics, co-ordinate 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: (AER 506, AER 509, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 510) or (AER 506, MEC 709, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 510) or (AER 606, AER 509, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 510) or (AER 606, MEC 709, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 510). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| 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.
| | Prerequisites: AER 320, AER 403, AER 416 or AER 620, AER 622, CMN 432, ECN 801 EES 512, MTH 410. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 813 Space Systems Design Project | |
| 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: AER 817, AER 721, AER 723. | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 814 Aircraft Design Project | |
| 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: (AER 717, AER 722, AER 614) or (AER 717, AER 722, AER 716). | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 817 Systems Engineering | |
| Aerospace systems engineering standards and practices. Working knowledge of all elements involved in the systems engineering of aerospace projects. Project management. 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.
| | Corequisite: AER 715. Prerequisites: (AER 506, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410) or (AER 606, CMN 432, ECN 801, MTH 410). | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| AER 818 Manufacturing Management | |
| Aerospace materials, design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, certification, commission. Bill of materials (BOM) including materials, off-the-shelf parts, components, sub-assembled components, tooling, interface design. (Using Excel.) Bill of Labour (BOL) including metal forming, sheet metal working, metal removal, special processing methods, joining and assembly, testing. Development cycle including design (CAD), component simulation (FEM), system simulation (ADAMS). Cost analysis including return on investment (ROI), technical risks, past lessons learned. Matrix organization, enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply-chain management, production planning and scheduling. Material flow control, production time control, product quality control, product cost control, Statistics process control (SPC), Six Sigma.
| | Prerequisites: AER 403, AER 621, CMN 432, ECN 801, EES 512. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 821 Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control | |
| Review of rotational dynamics: Euler’s equations, major/minor axis spins, asymptotic stability, role of energy dissipation, integrals of motion. Space-Vehicle Attitude Dynamics: rigid-body motion, typical configurations (non-spinning, spinning, momentum-bias), applications. Applied Classical Control: Discrete-time control systems, real-time considerations, bandwidth, sampling, other practical considerations. Basics of Modern Control Theory: State-space formulations, LQR/LQG controllers, comparison to classical methods. Space-Vehicle Attitude Control: Typical sensor and actuator devices, strategies for attitude control, gravity gradient control, effects of flexibility.
| | Prerequisites: (AER 509 or MEC 709) and (AER 716 or AER 721). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| AER 870 Aerospace Engineering Thesis | |
| The course is an optional elective course and is intended to provide the student with an opportunity for independent development through solo performance of a design/research project. There is no guarantee of admission to the course since the number of thesis topics is limited. Interested students will select a project topic from a published list and make an application to the corresponding faculty member who will be responsible for advisement of engineering content. The nature of the projects will involve some aspect of the design of an aerospace related component, process or system. The student will submit a formal technical report and conduct an oral presentation both of which will be judged on technical and design content and on communication ability.
| | Prerequisites: AER 504, AER 507, AER 509, AER 520, MTH 510, AER 606, AER 615, AER 621, AER 622, AER 626. | | Lab: 4 hrs. | | back to top |
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