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AE3800 Flight Vehicle Performance

Class Hours:
Instructor:
Office Hours:
Textbook:
References:

M&W1:30PM ~ 2:45PM @CEAS-D0204

Dr. K. Ro (Email: kapseong.ro@wmich.edu) (Tel: 276 3412)
CEAS G244, MW 4:30PM 5:30 PM or appointment
Aircraft Performance & Design, John D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill, 1999
Introduction to Flight, 7th Edition, John D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill, 2000
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, by FAA
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/

Grading:

2 Midterm Exams
Final (Comprehensive)
Homework

50% (25% each)

30%
20%

Catalog Description:
A study of flight vehicle performance with an emphasis on the aerodynamics on vehicle design; Computer
applications to the solution of the problems of flight vehicle performance.
Course Objectives:
To develop understanding of atmospheric flight vehicle performance
To develop understanding of numerical methods used to analyze aircraft performance
To obtain working knowledge of engineering computation software (MATLAB)
Pre-requisites & Computer Skills:
AE3610, AE3710 Concurrently, and MATLAB
Tentative Topics to be covered:
1. Applied Aerodynamics for Aircraft Performance Analysis
2. Propulsion Characteristics for Aircraft Performance Analysis
3. Equations of Motion
4. Steady Flight Performance
5. Accelerated Flight Performance
Academic Integrity Issue:
Students are responsible for making themselves aware of and understanding the University policies and procedures that pertain to
Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity
and computer misuse. The academic policies addressing Student Rights and Responsibilities can be found in the Undergraduate
Catalog at http://catalog.wmich.edu/content.php?catoid=24&navoid=974 and the Graduate Catalog at
http://catalog.wmich.edu/content.php?catoid=25&navoid=1030 If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic
dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s) and if you
believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with your instructor if you are
uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test. In addition, students are encouraged to
access the Code of Honor, as well as resources and general academic policies on such issues as diversity, religious observance, and
student disabilities:

Office of Student Conduct www.wmich.edu/conduct

Division of Student Affairs www.wmich.edu/students/diversity

Registrars Office www.wmich.edu/registrar and www.wmich.edu/registrar/policies/interfaith

Disability Services for Students www.wmich.edu/disabilityservices.

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Western Michigan University

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AE3800FlightVehiclePerformance:TentativeSchedule
Week

Topics

LectureNote

WK1
1/11
1/13

Introduction

Lecture1

Airfoil&FiniteWingAerodynamicsReview

Textbook
2.1,2.2,2.3,
2.4

Homework

Lecture2

2.5,2.6,2.7

HW#1

MLKDayNoClass

Straight&SweptWing,DeltaWing
Wing/BodyCombination,SubsonicDrag

2.8.1,2.8.2

2.8.3,2.9

HW#1Due

PropulsionSystem:Thrust&Efficiency,SFC&TSFC
IntroductiontoReciprocatingEngine/Propeller

Lecture3
Lecture4
Lecture5
Lecture6
Lecture7
Lecture8

3.1,3.2,3.3

HW#2

PropellerAerodynamics:Momentum&BladeElement

Lecture9

Note

IntroductiontoGasTurbineEngine
TurbineEnginePerformanceCharacteristics
TheStandardAtmosphere,Altitude&Airspeed
EOMforSteadyLevelFlight

Lecture10
Lecture11
Lecture12
Lecture13

Note
3.4,3.5,3.6
Note
4.1,4.2,4.3

HW#3
HW#2Due

MidtermExamI(Chapter1,2&3)

ThrustRequired(Drag):GraphicalApproach
ThrustRequired(Drag):AnalyticalApproach

Lecture14
Lecture15

5.1,5.2,5.3

HW#4

FundamentalParameters

Lecture16

5.4

ThrustAvailable&MaxVelocity
PowerRequired,PowerAvailable&MaxVelocity

Lecture17
Lecture18

5.5
5.6,5.7

HW#5
HW#4Due

MinimumVelocity:Stall&HighLiftDevices

Lecture19

5.9

EffectofAltitude&HVDiagram(NoCeiling)

Lecture20

Note

HW#5Due

Lecture21
Lecture22

5.10

HW#6

Lecture23

5.11,5.12
Note

HW#6Due

Range&Endurance

Lecture24

5.13

HW#7

WK10
3/21
3/23

Range&Endurance

Lecture25

5.14

Range&Endurance

5.15

HW#7Due
HW#8

WK11
3/28
3/30

LevelTurn

Lecture26

6.1,6.2

MidtermExamII(Chapter4&5)

LevelTurn

Lecture27

6.1,6.2

HW#8Due
HW#9

Pullup,Pulldown,LoadFactorLimit

Lecture28

6.3,6.4

WK2
1/18
1/20
WK3
1/25
1/27
WK4
2/1
2/3
WK5
2/8
2/10
WK6
2/15
2/17
WK7
2/22
2/24
WK8
2/29
3/2

WK9
3/14
3/16

WK12
4/4
4/6

TransonicDrag,SupersonicDrag&DragPolar

RateofClimb:GraphicalApproach
RateofClimb:AnalyticalApproach
SRPINGBREAK
Gliding,Ceiling&TimetoClimb
FlightEnvelop(HV)Diagram

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HW#3Due

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WK13
4/11
4/13

TheVnDiagram

6.5

HW#9Due
HW10

Takeoff

Lecture29

6.7

WK14
4/18
4/20

Takeoff

Lecture30

6.7

Landing

Lecture31
Lecture32

6.8

Final
Exam

TBD

Note:
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2.
3.
4.

Scheduleissubjecttochange.
Nolateassignmentwillbeaccepted.
Nomakeuptestwillbegiven.
Anyconsequencescausedbynotattendingclassesareallstudentsresponsibility.

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Western Michigan University

HW#10Due