NG2S310 - Aircraft Systems Integration and Performance 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG2S310 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Aircraft Systems Integration and Performance | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | Ilias Lappas | ||
| Module Team: | Ilias Lappas | ||
| First Intended Intake: | AUG 2016 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100114 - aeronautical engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
- To familiarise the student with the main aircraft systems and to enable them to gain an understanding of their architecture, design and integration.
- To enable the students to develop an understanding of aircraft flight mechanics, by applying methods to estimate the performance of an aircraft, while appreciating the impact of aircraft design characteristics on the performance of the aircraft.
Content Summary
Aircraft Systems & their Integration
• System Design and Development
Key elements of the development process, systems and their life cycle
Systems Engineering fundamentals
Needs and requirements, requirements elicitation and elaboration
Conceptual, preliminary and detailed design
Production and utilization
Systems engineering management and reliability
• Main Aircraft Systems
-Mechanical & hydraulic systems
- Environmental control systems
- Electrical power and distribution systems
Aircraft Performance
• Basic aerodynamics
-International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
-Generation of lift/drag
- Lift and drag for aerofoils and finite wings
• Steady Flight
- Thrust required
- Thrust to weight ratio
- Wing Loading
- Drag polar
- Lift to drag ratio
- Thrust available-maximum velocity
- Power required
- Power available-maximum velocity
- Rate of climb
- Range
- Endurance
• Accelerated Flight
- Level turn
- Pull up and pull-down manoeuvres
- V-n diagram
- Accelerated rate of climb
- Take off performance
- Landing performance
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 40 |
| Seminar | 3 |
| Tutorial | 10 |
| Independent Study | 85 |
| Directed Study | 35 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 7 |
| Groupwork | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the design, development, integration and performance of the aircraft system. |
| LO2 | Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the design and performance trade-offs and of the aircraft optimisation. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Group report on the development and the performance of a next generation aircraft. | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | Closed book examination | 120 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |