Air Vehicle Design

Catalog description

Developed for aeronautics-track students. Covers conceptual design of atmospheric flight vehicles to develop air vehicles that satisfy mission requirements. Includes initial sizing, weight estimation, powerplant selection and flight mechanics (performance) calculations. Studies configuration layout, aerodynamic design, propulsion integration and cost estimation. Includes a semester-long airplane conceptual design skills project. Prerequisite: AEE 2201 or AEE 2202 Corequisite: AEE 3161