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Course Language |
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Course Contents |
This part of the course Introduction to Aerospace Engineering is focused on two aerospace disciplines: "spaceflight" and "structures and materials". These topics are discussed in detail and will provide an understanding for both aircraft and space missions.
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Study Goals |
- List/describe the reasons for going into space and the principles of rockets, including their trajectories. - Motivate the selection of spacecraft configurations depending on the mission and identify the main elements of a satellite. - Describe the features of the space environment and their consequences for space activities. - Determine elementary satellite orbits, transfer orbits and maneuvers. - Describe and work with elementary space propulsion aspects: launch, velocity budget and rocket equation. - List the characteristics of typical aerospace materials & structures and describe their meaning and relevance. - List the main structural elements of an aerospace vehicle and describe their functions and performance.
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Education Method |
Lecture
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Literature and Study Materials |
Introduction to Flight, by John D. Anderson; 6th edition; ISBN-13: 978-007-126318-4. Spacecraft Systems Engineering, by Fortescue, Stark and Swinerd; 3rd. rev. edition; ISBN-13: 978-0471619512 (recommended reading only). Powerpoint presentations. Introduction to Aerospace Engineering - Structures and Materials, by Rene Alderliesten, October 2011 (lecture notes).
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Assessment |
Multiple choice exam
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Set-up |
Together with the course "Introduction to Aerospace Engineering I" (AE1110-I) this course is strongly related to the Project "Exploring Aerospace Engineering" (AE1111-I) which is running parallel in the first semester.
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