Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (archived)
Module ENGI4417: Aeromechanics 4
Department: Engineering
ENGI4417: Aeromechanics 4
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Available in 2023/24 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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Prerequisites
- ENGI3291
Corequisites
- As specified in programme regulations.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- As specified in programme regulations.
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
- To provide an overview and describe the characteristics of aircraft aerodynamics.
- To explain the working principles of aircraft flight.
- To introduce and familiarise students with analytical methods and simulation tools for aeromechanical analysis.
Content
- Potential flow
- Thin aerofoil theory
- Finite wing theory and induced drag
- Aircraft aerodynamics
- Steady flight
- Non-steady flight (take-off, landing, stability)
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- A fundamental understanding of the flow around aerofoils, including the concept of circulation.
- An understanding of the mechanism for the creation of induced drag and decreased lift for finite wings through the formation of trailing vortices.
- The student will be conversant with the effects of wing sweep, dihedral, twist and planform shape and will be familiar with standard aircraft control surfaces.
Subject-specific Skills:
- An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practises along with the ability to apply those methods in novel situations.
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specialised and advanced technical and professional skills, an ability to perform critical assessment and review and an ability to communicate the results of their own work effectively.
- Students will be able to perform key flight performance calculations.
Key Skills:
- Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
- Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module content is delivered in lectures and is reinforced by problem sheets, equipping students with the required problem solving capability.
- Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
- Written timed examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of analytical, in-depth material covered in this module and allow students to demonstrate the ability to solve advanced problems independently.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 20 | Typicaly 1 per week | 1 Hour | 20 | |
| Tutorial Hours | As required | Weekly sign-up sessions | Up to 1 Hour | 10 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 70 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Written Examination | 2 hours | 100% | No |
Formative Assessment:
N/A
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University