Aircraft design 780


 
Module code MLW 780
Qualification Postgraduate
Faculty Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Module content

Conceptual aircraft design, the design process, sizing, airfoil and geometry considerations, thrust and wing loading, configuration layout and loft, crew and passenger considerations, propulsion, landing gear, aerodynamics, structures, weights, stability and control, performance, cost analysis, trade off studies, design proposals.

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1 or Semester 2

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