ESA 272: Aircraft Sub-systems

Elements

Introduction

Dr. Nurul Musfirah Mazlan

Room Number: 2.06
Ext Number: 5913

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Course Information
Course Code
Course Name

: ESA 272
: Aircraft Sub-systems
Elements
Credit Unit
: 2
Contact Hours : Lecture 2hrs/week
Tutorial 1hr/week

About the course

This course is an introduction to the aircraft systems
Learning outcomes:
1. Able to identify components in aircraft systems and their
functions [PO1: Engineering knowledge]
2. Able to understand the principal operation of aircraft
system [PO10: Individual and team work]
3. Able to determine requirement of each system in
aircraft [PO3: Design and development of solutions]
4. Able to relate the aircraft systems with the
environmental concerns [PO7: Environment and
Sustainability, PO9: Communication]

Course Schedule

Activities involve in this

course
Lectures
2 Tests
Quizzes
2 Assignments
1 Group project
Industrial talk/visit

Course Assessment
100% coursework
2 Tests

30% (15% each)

Test 1 covers lecture 1 7

Test 2 covers lecture 8 - 12

Group project
Review project presentation
Final project presentation
Project Report

2 Assignments
Quizzes

40%
10%
10%
20%

20% (10% each)

10%

Course Assessment
Important dates
Review project presentation
Final project presentation
Project Report submission
Test 1
Test 2
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Industrial visit/talk

Week 7 (19th and 21th Oct)

Week 14 (7th and 9th Dec)
Week 15 (14th 16th Dec)
Week 6 (On 12nd Oct)
Week 11 (On 30th Dec)
Week 8 (28th Oct)
Week 12 (25th Nov)
Week 12 (25th Nov) - TBD

Guideline

For project
Figures and facts are referred by trustworthy recourses (i.e preferably
from journals, books and/or government agency websites).
Present your studies/report in a table or figure comparison whenever
possible.
Reports should not exceed 20 000 words or 50 pages.
All reports layout should at least contain a title cover, an executive
summary (<300 words), brief introduction, layout drawings, description
of subsystems and its drawings/layouts, discussion on the modifications
or simplifications deem required, and the justifications on the suggestion
(must have at least 3 element proposed), conclusion together with some
recommendation for future work, and reference materials.
Every team members are required to present your findings in the class
presentation

Project Title
Project Title 1: Passenger Aircraft
Project Title 2: Trainer Aircraft
Project Title 3: Fighter Aircraft
Project Title 4: Helicopter
Project Title 5: Unmanned Fixed Wing Aircraft
Project Title 6: Unmanned Helicopter
Project Title 7: Transport Aircraft
Project Title 8: Home-Built Propeller Aircraft
Project Title 9: Business Jets
Project Title 10: Amphibious Aircraft
** Students are required to choose and discuss 5 subsystems from the
selected aircraft.

Group Distribution
What you have to do:
5 members/each group
Must have mixture of gender and races (if possible)
Select any type of aircraft (from project titles) and
choose 5 sub-systems of the selected aircraft.
Each member in the group discuss one sub-systems

Rubric Assessment
Report
Items

Mark Distribution

Introduction

10

Content

60

Summary/conclusion

10

Spelling, Grammar and Structure

Appearance and Formatting

Data, Figures and References

10

Total

100

Rubric Assessment
Items

Presentation
Content &
Organization
(50%)

Delivery (30%)

Mark

Introduction

10

Main Ideas

10

Contents

10

Conclusion

10

Length Requirements

10

Vocal Expression

10

Physical Characteristics

10

Language

10

Visual aids (10%): Power Point, Multimedia Presentation or and

tools used for presentation

10

Overall impact (10%): Energy, Enthusiasm, Sincerity, Originality,

Creativity

10

Total

100

Further Reading
Ian Moir & Allan
Seabridge., Aircraft
System, Longman
Scientific & Technical,
1992.

Further reading
Ian Moir & Allan
Seabridge., Aircraft
System: Mechanical,
Electrical And Avionics
Subsystems
Integration, 3rd
Edition, John Wiley &
Sons, 2008.

Further reading
Federal Aviation
Administration.,
Aviation Maintenance
Technician Handbook
Airframe, Volume 2,
U.S. Department of
Transportation, Flight
Standards Service,
2012.

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Types of Aircraft
AIRCRAFT

Fixed & Rotary

Wing

Powered &
Unpowered
Manned &
Unmanned

Manual,
Autonomous,
Remote Control

Aircraft Components

Aircraft Sub-systems

Flight control systems

Hydraulic systems

Engine control systems

Electrical systems

Fuel systems

Pneumatic systems

Environmental control systems

Emergency systems
Rotary wing systems

Environmental condition

Flight control system

Yaw (controlled by
rudder)
Roll (controlled by
ailerons)
Pitch (controlled
by elevators)

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Hydraulic System

Landing gear

Primary flight controls

Rudder, elevator, aileron, active (multi-function) spoiler

Secondary flight controls

Extension, retraction, locking, steering, braking

high lift (flap / slat), horizontal stabilizer, spoiler, thrust reverser

Landing Gear

Utility systems

Cargo handling, doors, ramps, emergency electrical power generation

Spoiler Actuator

HYDR. MOTOR

Flap Drive
GEARBOX

TORQUE TUBE
Nosewheel Steering

Pneumatic System
Wing and engine anti-ice

Fuel system
Fuel tank and fuel line

Engine System
Main components

Combustion chamber

Compressor

Nozzle
Intake case

Turbine

Engine System
Cockpit Indications
Exhaust Gas
Temperature

Engine Pressure
Ratio indicates the
engine thrust

Fuel Flow

Shaft Speed

Fuel on Board

Maintenance
Indication

Crew Alerting
Indication

Engine Display (Upper ECAM) on the A330

Environmental Control System

Environmental Control system

Environmental Condition

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Emergency System