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Aerospace Systems

Flight dynamics, propulsion, and aerospace structures — aircraft stability and control, rocket and jet engine analysis, structural design with composites, and advanced propulsion concepts. From autopilots to scramjets.

3 modules·10 concepts·28 practice problems·~30 hours

Prerequisites

Module Breakdown

1.Flight Dynamics and Stability

3 concepts

Aircraft equations of motion, static and dynamic stability, control surfaces, and flight control systems.

3 concepts covered
Aircraft Equations Of MotionStability And ControlFlight Control Systems

2.Propulsion Systems

4 concepts

Rocket propulsion, jet engines, propulsion performance, and advanced concepts.

4 concepts covered
Rocket PropulsionJet Engine FundamentalsPropulsion PerformanceAdvanced Propulsion Concepts

3.Aerospace Structures

3 concepts

Aerospace loads, materials and composites, and structural analysis methods.

3 concepts covered
Aerospace LoadsAerospace Materials And CompositesStructural Analysis Methods

Reference Textbooks

  • Anderson — Introduction to Flight
  • Etkin & Reid — Dynamics of Flight
  • Sutton — Rocket Propulsion Elements

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