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

Co-ordinators : Dr. A.K. Ghosh, Dr. Deepu Philip


Lecture 1 - General Introduction: Airplane Performance Characteristics

Lecture 2 - George Cayley: Concept of Lift and Drag

Lecture 3 - Introduction to airplane and its components

Lecture 4 - Hansa 3 Aircraft and its Primary Systems

Lecture 5 - Concept of Lift Aerofoil: Wing : Complete Aircraft

Lecture 6 - Drag Polar

Lecture 7 - Revision

Lecture 8 - Standard Atmosphere: Description and Modeling

Lecture 9 - Measuring Instruments: Altimeter, Airspeed Indicator

Lecture 10 - Equations of Motion: Static Performance

Lecture 11 - Thrust Required, Power Required: Cruise

Lecture 12 - Excess Thrust and Power: Climb Angle and Rate of Climb

Lecture 13 - Review

Lecture 14 - Thrust Required: A Closer Look

Lecture 15 - Modeling of CL: Dimensional Analysis

Lecture 16 - A Closer Look: Point Mass Model, Dimensional Analysis

Lecture 17 - Estimation of Drag Polar Through Flight Test

Lecture 18 - Estimation of Rate of Climb

Lecture 19 - Revision.

Lecture 20 - Range and Endurance

Lecture 21 - Range and Endurance: (Continued...)

Lecture 22 - Gliding Flight

Lecture 23 - Accelerated Flight

Lecture 24 - V-n Diagram

Lecture 25 - Revision..

Lecture 26 - V stall: Cruise and Manoeuvre

Lecture 27 - Flaps:High Lift Devices to Reduce Take off / Landing Distance

Lecture 28 - Take off

Lecture 29 - Take off Performance

Lecture 30 - Take off Performance: (Continued...)

Lecture 31 - Revision...

Lecture 32 - Landing Performance

Lecture 33 - Landing Performance: (Continued...)

Lecture 34 - Challanges in Takeoff and Landing: Single and Twin Engines

Lecture 35 - Introduction to Static Stability

Lecture 36 - Positioning of Center of Pressure for Static Stability

Lecture 37 - Revision.....

Lecture 38 - Stability and Control: Designers Perspective

Lecture 39 - Stability and Control: Designers Perspective (Continued...)

Lecture 40 - Longitudinal Control: Elevator

Lecture 41 - Contribution of Wing and Tail: Stability

Lecture 42 - Stability: Wing and Tail Contribution

Lecture 43 - Control: Elevator

Lecture 44 - Control: Delta-e Required

Lecture 45 - Control: Delta-e Required (Continued...)

Lecture 46 - Design Basics: Wing Loading & Thrust Loading

Lecture 47 - Design Basics: Sweep & Dihedral

Lecture 48 - Revision.