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Aircraft Design Mastery: From Basics to Advanced Concepts

Unlock the Skies: Master the Art and Science of Aircraft Design with NPTEL IIT Bombay!

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What you'll learn

Understand the overall process and different phases involved in aircraft design.
Analyze the importance of cost and economic considerations in the aircraft design process.
Apply knowledge of different aircraft configurations and their specific design considerations.
Evaluate the environmental impact and sustainability challenges in aircraft design.

This course includes

26.5 hours of video
Certificate of completion
Access on mobile and TV

Course content

1 modules • 87 lessons • 26.5 hours of video

Aircraft Design Mastery: From Basics to Advanced Concepts

87 lessons • 26.5 hours

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Course Introducion - Introduction to Aircraft Design07:01
Lecture 1 : What is Aircraft Design14:21
Lecture 2 : Phases in Aircraft Design14:04
Lecture 3 : Design Stages05:19
Lecture 4 : Aircraft Design Process09:42
Lecture 5 : Importance of Cost in Aircraft Design11:05
Lecture 6 : The Design Spiral08:16
Lecture 7 : Basic Laws of Aircraft Design05:01
Lecture 8 : Requirements Capture05:20
Lecture 9 : Quality Function Deployment13:06
Lecture 10 : House of Quality Chart08:31
Lecture 11 : Example of HoQ for HALE UAV28:24
Lecture 12 : Illustration of HOQ-GA aircraft16:05
Lecture 13 : Airliners07:07
Lecture 14 : Key Issues in Design of Airliners15:21
Lecture 15 : Design Considerations- Future Airliners11:45
Lecture 16 : Supersonic Transport Aircraft15:35
Lecture 17 : Airliner and Supersonic Aircraft, some additional concepts37:15
Lecture 18 : Design Considerations- Cargo Aircraft23:17
Lecture 19 : Design Considerations- GA Aircraft05:05
Lecture 20 : Types of Military Aircraft15:22
Lecture 21: Cargo, GA and Military Aircraft, Some additional concepts59:37
Lecture 22 : Aircraft Configuration Design13:21
Lecture 23 : Podded Engines on Wings05:32
Lecture 24 : Wing Sweep12:32
Lecture 25 : Canards and Flying Wing05:16
Lecture 26 : Three Surface Aircraft09:04
Lecture 27 : Winglets03:08
Lecture 28 : Thrust Vectoring02:59
Lecture 29 : Few Novel Concepts_0107:29
Lecture 30 : Aircraft Configuration Design- Closing Remarks03:09
Lecture 31 : Choices in Aircraft Layout20:42
Lecture 32 : Wing Geometry Definitions12:27
Lecture 33 : Options for Wing layout18:46
Lecture 34 : Propulsion System Layout07:50
Lecture 35 : Tail Plane Layout15:39
Lecture 36 : Landing Gear Layout- Part-0115:18
Lecture 37 : Landing Gear Layout- Part- 0215:00
Lecture 38 : Landing Gear of some Famous Aircraft06:54
Lecture 39 : Tutorial on OpenVSP16:27
Lecture 40 : Initial Sizing in Aircraft Design10:58
Lecture 41 : Take-off weight build up11:07
Lecture 42 : Estimation of Empty Weight Fraction08:43
Lecture 43 : Estimation of Mission Segment Weights11:57
Lecture 44 : Estimation of Fuel Weight Fractions10:51
Lecture 45 : Estimation of maximum L/D11:18
Lecture 46 : Estimation of engine parameters04:26
Lecture 47 : Estimation of Design gross weight05:39
Lecture 48 : Tutorial on Initial Sizing of Transport Aircraft41:42
Lecture 49 : Tutorial on Initial Sizing of Military Aircraft35:51
Lecture 50 : Subsonic Parasite Drag Estimation07:36
Lecture 51 : Component Buildup Method20:34
Lecture 52 : Drag Estimation of Military Aircraft19:31
Lecture 53 : Tutorial on Drag Polar Estimation of Military Aircraft31:42
Lecture 54 : Estimation of Lift Coefficient08:09
Lecture 55 : Estimation of Maximum Lift Coefficient05:48
Lecture 56 : Flaps as High Lift Devices06:56
Lecture 57 : Tutorial on Lift Coefficient Estimation of Transport Aircraft29:32
Lecture 58 : Tutorial on Lift Coefficient Estimation of Military Aircraft29:08
Lecture 59 : Constraint Analysis- Introductory Remarks06:49
Lecture 60 : Constraint Analysis- Transport Aircraft- Part-0118:23
Lecture 61 : Constraint Analysis- Transport Aircraft- Part-0223:48
Lecture 62 : Tutorial on Constraint Analysis of Transport Aicraft- Part 0132:37
Lecture 63 : Tutorial on Constraint Analysis of Transport Aicraft- Part 0234:29
Lecture 64 : Constraint Analysis- Military Aircraft17:54
Lecture 65 : Tutorial on Constraint Analysis of Military Aicraft- Part 0127:25
Lecture 66 : Tutorial on Constraint Analysis of Military Aicraft- Part 0230:58
Lecture 67 : Refined Sizing26:59
Lecture 68 : Tutorial on Refined Sizing of Jet Fighter Aircraft47:51
Lecture 69 : Cost Estimation in Aircraft Conceptual Design12:22
Lecture 70 : Aircraft Life Cycle Cost Estimation15:23
Lecture 71 : Tutorial on RDT&E and Production Cost Estimation of Transport Aircraft25:11
Lecture 72 : Tutorial on DT&E and Production Cost Estimation of HALE UAV32:42
Lecture 73 : Estimation of Direct Operating Cost17:11
Lecture 74 : Fighter Aircraft Life Cycle Cost Estimation Model26:46
Lecture 75 : Range Payload Diagram- Part-0116:14
Lecture 76: Range Payload Diagram- Part-0217:47
Lecture 77 : Tutorial on Range Payload Diagram of Transport Aircraft47:26
Lecture 78 : Environmental issues in Aircraft Design43:38
Lecture 79 : Limit Manoeuvre Envelope16:14
Lecture 80 : Effect of Gust07:46
Lecture 81 : Aircraft Loads17:54
Lecture 82 : Tutorial on V-n Diagram of Transport Aircraft33:27
Lecture 83 : High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Aircraft40:51
Lecture 84 : Morphing of Aircraft Configurations43:08
Lecture 85 : Guest Lecture on Air Power & Multi-role Fighter Aircraft-Part 0151:17
Lecture 86 : Guest Lecture on Air Power & Multi-role Fighter Aircraft-Part 0233:34

Aircraft Design

Configuration Layout

Constraint Analysis

Initial Sizing

Cost Estimation

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