NPTEL : NOC:Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Rajkumar Pant


Lecture 1 - Course Layout and Brief Introduction of Course Instructor

Lecture 2 - Introduction to International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)

Lecture 3 - Pressure, Temperature, Density and Viscosity Variation with Altitude in ISA

Lecture 4 - Other Standard Atmospheres

Lecture 5 - Aircraft Component Nomenclature - Wing and its Components

Lecture 6 - Aircraft Component Nomenclature - Fuselage and its Components

Lecture 7 - Aircraft Component Nomenclature - Tail Plane and its Components

Lecture 8 - Tutorial 1 - Aircraft Component Nomenclature

Lecture 9 - Essentials of Incompressible Flow - Part I

Lecture 10 - Essentials of Incompressible Flow - Part II

Lecture 11 - Bernoulli's Equation and Coanda Effect

Lecture 12 - Mach Number

Lecture 13 - Tutorial 2 - Incompressible Flow and Flow Visualization

Lecture 14 - Viscous Flow and Reynolds Number

Lecture 15 - Introduction to Boundary Layer

Lecture 16 - Pressure Measurement

Lecture 17 - Air Speed Measurement - Pitot Static Tube

Lecture 18 - Air Speed Corrections

Lecture 19 - Altitude and ROC/ROD Measurement

Lecture 20 - Measurements in Compressible Flows

Lecture 21 - Non Pneumatic Instruments

Lecture 22 - Introduction to Aerofoils and Aerofoil Nomenclature

Lecture 23 - Aerofoils - A Visit to the Past

Lecture 24 - Thick Aerofoils

Lecture 25 - Low Reynolds Number Aerofoils

Lecture 26 - Lift Generation by Wings - Part I

Lecture 27 - Lift Generation by Wings - Part II

Lecture 28 - Coefficient of Lift and Coefficient of Pressure

Lecture 29 - Tutorial on Aerofoils

Lecture 30 - Critical Mach Number

Lecture 31 - Wave Drag

Lecture 32 - Swept Wings

Lecture 33 - Introduction to Drag and Types of Drag

Lecture 34 - Factors Affecting Induced Drag

Lecture 35 - Skin Friction Drag

Lecture 36 - Tutorial on Critical Mach Number and Wave Drag

Lecture 37 - Introduction to Propulsion

Lecture 38 - Gas Turbine Engine Types - Part I

Lecture 39 - Gas Turbine Engine Types - Part II

Lecture 40 - Introduction to Electric Propulsion and Ion Propulsion

Lecture 41 - Steady Level Flight

Lecture 42 - Power Required for the Steady Level Flight

Lecture 43 - Steady Level Flight - A Pilot's View

Lecture 44 - Tutorial on Steady Level Flight

Lecture 45 - Gliding Flight

Lecture 46 - Climbing Flight and Ceiling

Lecture 47 - Introduction to Turning Flight

Lecture 48 - Turning Flight Equations

Lecture 49 - Instantaneous and Sustained Turn

Lecture 50 - Tutorial on Climbing Flight and Turning Flight

Lecture 51 - Introduction to Static Stability: Center of Pressure, Center of Gravity and Neutral Point

Lecture 52 - Aerodynamic Center and Effect of Center of Gravity

Lecture 53 - Effect of Center of Gravity - A Practical Demonstration

Lecture 54 - Introduction to V-n Diagram

Lecture 55 - V-n Diagram as per FAR 23 Regulations

Lecture 56 - Effect of Gusts on V-n Diagram

Lecture 57 - Tutorial on Stability and Control

Lecture 58 - Range

Lecture 59 - Specific Fuel Consumption and Generalized Range Equation

Lecture 60 - Endurance

Lecture 61 - Take-off Performance of Flight - Part I

Lecture 62 - Take-off Performance of Flight - Part II

Lecture 63 - Landing Performance of Flight

Lecture 64 - Tutorial on Range Payload Diagram

Lecture 65 - Tutorial on Range and Endurance

Lecture 66 - Flapping Wing Aerodynamics - Part I

Lecture 67 - Flapping Wing Aerodynamics - Part II