ADV800 - Advanced Aircraft Design

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Subject Title
Advanced Aircraft Design

Subject Description
Student teams continue to work on their design concept formulated in ADV700. Students use an open-sourced programming language and learn how to convert part of their ADV700 calculations to a numerical code. In addition, Students use a combination of analytical and statistical methods to perform aerodynamics, structural, and stability analysis. Students evaluate the validity of several key parameters selected or calculated in ADV700, such as the lift-to-drag ratio, the aircraft empty weight, propulsive forces and specific fuel consumptions. From here, each team proceeds into the next iteration in the conceptual design process by calculating the aircraft take-off weight using the updated values in the numerical code. Finally, students conduct a cost analysis and several trade studies and conclude their project with a final design presentation and oral examination from the instructor and their peers.


Credit Status
One degree level credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Solve the non-linear equation for the aircraft take-off weight by implementing the Newton-Raphson method in an open-source programming language.
  2. Estimate the aerodynamic forces, component weights, and the center of gravity for a given aircraft using a combination of database and computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  3. Estimate a refined aircraft take-off weight by developing a source code in an opensource programming langue that takes in the updated aerodynamic characteristics, corrected thrust and specific fuel consumption, and the aircraft empty weight from the Dash-One design.
  4. Perform a stability and trim analysis to assess the longitudinal static stability and control of the team’s aircraft. 
  5. Conduct an aircraft performance analysis to examine if the team’s aircraft meets the desired performance originally specified in the mission requirement.
  6. Estimate the development and procurement cost of the team’s aircraft by applying an aircraft cost model such as the widely used “Development and Procurement Costs of Aircraft Model” (DAPCA Model).
  7. Conduct various trade studies to check the correlations among different variables such as aircraft range, loiter time, take-off weight, and cost and examine if any of the original mission requirements should or should not be modified.
  8. Critique other aircraft design work during design presentations.
 

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Execute mathematical operations accurately.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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