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This course develops engineering analysis skills with a focus on methods relevant to aerospace structures. This includes stress, strain, deflection, and stability analysis. It also includes understanding the loads experienced by aircraft and spacecraft. Major topics include thin and rib-stiffened structures, lightweight materials, energy methods, application of the finite element method, and airframe loads.
Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course: WA1 – Engineering Knowledge WA2 – Problem Analysis WA4 – Investigation WA5 – Tool Usage WA9 – Communication Course topics: with Learning Objectives (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes identified;1. Foundations of Aerospace Structural Analysis.2. Thin-Walled Structures.3. Bending of Beams.4. Buckling of Structures.5. Torsion of Beams.6. Aircraft Structure Configuration and Analysis.7. Aerospace Materials.8. Composites.9. Overarching course objectives (WA1, WA2, WA4, WA5, WA10, EIE2)1. Discuss fundamental principles related to aircraft structural analysis such as thin-walled assumptions.2. Discuss the fundamentals of instability analysis as it applies to thin plate-like structures.3. Discuss the common materials used in aircraft and spacecraft structural components.4. Estimate typical airframe loads and discuss the concept of airworthiness.5. Perform deflection and stress analysis of thin-walled beams.6. Discuss the role of the finite element method for the analysis of aerospace structures.
ENME302
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Stephen Daynes
Domestic fee $1,344.00
International fee $6,488.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Mechanical Engineering .