LR Bachelor 2013 en

Program overview
26-Nov-2013 18:21
Year 2013/2014
Organization Aerospace Engineering
Education Bachelor Aerospace Engineering
Code Omschrijving ECTS
p1 p2 p3 p4 p5
LR Bachelor 2013 AE Bachelor 2013
LR Propedeuse 2013 AE BSc 1st year 2013
AE1108 Aerospace Materials and Structures
6
AE1108-I Aerospace Materials
3
AE1108-II Aerospace Mechanics of Materials
3
AE1110 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
9
AE1110-I Introduction to Aerospace Engineering I
5
AE1110-II Introduction to Aerospace Engineering II
4
AE1111 Exploring Aerospace Engineering & Design
5
AE1111-I Exploring Aerospace Engineering
3
AE1111-II Engineering Drawing
2
AE1111-III Study Skills & Guidance
0
AE1130 Engineering Mechanics
7
AE1130-I Statics
4
AE1130-II Dynamics
3
AE1205 Programming & Scientific Computing in Python for AE1
2
AE1222 Aerospace Design & Construction
9
AE1222-I Design & Construction
5
AE1222-II Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements
4
AE1240 Physics
6
AE1240-I Physics I
3
AE1240-II Physics II
3
WI1402LR Calculus II
5
WI1403LR Linear Algebra
5
WI1421LR Calculus I
6
LR BSc 2e jaar 2013 AE BSc 2nd year 2013
AE2111 Aerospace System Design
8
AE2111-I Systems Design
5
AE2111-II Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements
3
AE2130 Aerodynamics Sub- and Supersonic
7
AE2130-I Aerodynamics I
3
AE2130-II Low Speed Wind Tunnel Test
1
AE2130-III Aerodynamics II
3
AE2135 Structural and Vibrational Analysis & Design
8
AE2135-I Structural Analysis & Design
5
AE2135-II Vibrations
3
AE2220 Applied Numerical Analysis and Computational Modelling
6
AE2220-I Applied Numerical Analysis
3
AE2220-II Computational Modelling
3
AE2223 Test, Analysis & Simulation
8
AE2223-I Test, Analysis & Simulation
5
AE2223-II Experimental Research & Data Analysis
3
AE2230 Flight & Orbital Mechanics and Propulsion
8
AE2230-I Flight & Orbital Mechanics
4
AE2230-II Propulsion & Power
4
AE2235 Aerospace Signals, Systems & Control
7
AE2235-I Aerospace Systems & Control Theory
4
AE2235-II Instrumentation & Signals
3
WI2180LR Differential Equations & Probability and Statistics
8
WI2180LR-I Differential equations
4
WI2180LR-II Probability and Statistics
4
LR BSc 3e jaar 2013 AE BSc 3rd year 2013
LR BSc 3e jaar Major
Programme (compulsory)
AE BSc 3rd Year Major Programme (compulsory)
AE3200 Design Synthesis
15
AE3211 Aerospace Systems Engineering, Design & Production
6
AE3211-I Systems Engineering & Aerospace Design
3
AE3211-II Production of Aerospace Systems
3
AE3212 Aerospace Flight Dynamics, SVV including Flight Test
9
AE3212-I Aerospace Flight Dynamics & Simulation, including Flight Test
5
AE3212-II Simulation, Verification & Validation
4
LR BSc 3e jaar Minors AE BSc 3rd Year Minors
Page 1 of 63
LR-BSc Exchange Period
AE3060 Exchange Period BSc
30
Page 2 of 63
1.
Year 2013/2014
LR Bachelor 2013
Page 3 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR Propedeuse 2013
Page 4 of 63
AE1108 Aerospace Materials and Structures 6
Module Manager
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
Contact Hours / Week
x/x/x/x
Lectures 0/4/4/0
Instructions 0/2/2/0
Education Period 2
3
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
4
Course Language Dutch
English
Course Contents This module deals with the fundamentals Material science and of Mechanics of materials.
Aerospace Materials is a course that teaches the fundamentals of material science needed for an understanding of the behaviour
of materials in a structure.
Aerospace Mechanics of materials is, just like the Statics and Dynamics courses, part of the foundation of the mechanics on
which much of aerospace engineering is based.
The module is taught in two separate courses: Aerospace Materials and Aerospace Mechanics of Materials. Please see the course
description of the underlying courses for more details regarding the contents and set up of the course.
Study Goals At the end of the module students will be able to independently solve problems related to Aerospace materials and Mechanics of
materials.
For more detailed learning objectives please see the learning objectives of the underlying courses.
Education Method The general method of teaching for this module is a combination of lectures and (for the mechanics of materials) with practice
sessions (at home).
Students are expected to take active part in class and during the instruction sessions as well as practice a lot at home.
The old adagio: "Practice makes Perfect" definitely applies to this module and students are urged to plan accordingly.
For more details please see course descriptions.
Assessment Each course will be assessed separately. See the course descriptions for more details. The final grade of the module AE1108 -
Aerospace Materials and Structures (rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
grade AE1108 = {(grade AE1108-I)*3 + (grade AE1108-II)*3}/6
Each course grade (registered to one decimal place) must be 5.0 or higher AND the overall grade (rounded to the nearest half)
for AE1108 must be 6.0 or higher in order to pass this module.
No partial credits will be awarded for the individual courses of this module.
AE1108-I Aerospace Materials 3
Course Coordinator
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
Instructor
Prof.dr. T.J. Dingemans
Instructor
Prof.dr.ir. R. Benedictus
Instructor
Dr. S.J. Garcia Espallargas
x/x/x/x
Lectures 0/4/0/0
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
English
Course Contents This course deals with understanding of material properties and behaviour and how that influences basic structural behaviour and
structural design. This includes the understanding of the reason of certain material properties and how to change the properties.
Furthermore students will learn about concepts as stresses and strain in tensile, shear or bending and how to apply that in basic
structural elements.
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
Describe/discuss the relationship between the composition of a material and its properties.
Education Method Lectures
Literature and Study
Materials
"Materials Science & Engineering", William D. Callister, 8th edition, Publisher: Wiley, ISBN:978-0-470-50586-1.
Books Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction by William D. Callister, 8th edition
Assessment Written exam.
Set-up Students attend the active lecture, in which new topics are introduced and examples are completed with student input to provide
insight. After the active lecture, students undertake self-study.
A special website corresponding with the book of Callister is available.
Page 5 of 63
AE1108-II Aerospace Mechanics of Materials 3
Responsible Instructor
Dr.ir. G.N. Saunders
Instructor
Instructor
Dr. C.D. Rans
x/x/x/x
Lectures 0/0/4/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
English
Expected prior knowledge AE1130-I: Statics
Prerequisites for taking part in the exam (regular session and resit):
A. Students are only allowed to take part in the exam after successfully completing the computer assignments (COZ). To
complete the computer assignments, a student must obtain at least 30% of the total number of points for each successive group of
four blocks (i.e., block 1 to 4, block 2 to 5, etc). In addition, a student must score at least 40% of the total points, averaged over
all blocks. The final scores are determined on the last Friday (at 23.59) before the start of the examination period. The date is
also published in the COZ manual on Blackboard.
Each block will be closed five working days after the corresponding lecture week at 23.59(i.e. block 1 will be closed on Friday
afternoon of the second lecture week, etc.). After the regular examination, all blocks will be reopened on the first Monday of the
next teaching period until Friday 23.59h prior to the resit exam period.
B. The results of the computer test are valid during one full academic year only. If the requirement for participation to a regular
examination is met, the student is also allowed to take part in the resit examination during the same academic year. The results of
the computer tests are no longer valid after the end of the academic year. Consequently, students must complete the computer
test requirement once again in order to be allowed to take part in examinations in the subsequent academic year.
NOTE: No seperate grade will be given for these computer assignments, as they are a prerequisite.
Course Contents This course deals with understanding of basic structural behaviour. Students will learn about concepts such as stress and strain
under different kinds of loading (e.g. tensile, shear and bending).
Additionally, students will develop skills to solve statically indeteminate structural problems.
Use mechanics to solve basic problems dealing with the stress/strain/displacement of structures in static equilibrium under
mechanical & thermal loads.
Use mechanics to solve basic problems dealing with the relation between material behaviour & structural behaviour under
mechanical & thermal loads.
Education Method Two lectures and 1 instruction per week with computer assignments to be completed each week
Materials
Hibbeler Mechanics of Materials 8th edition SI Units incl MasteringEngineering Access code
ISBN-13: 9789810690137
Please note:
In 2013-2014 Pearson will release the 9th edition of "Mechanics of Materials" R.C. Hibbeler.
Make sure that you don't buy the 9th edition as we will be using the 8th edition for the final year!
If you buy the book package including the Statics and Dynamics books at the VSV Leonardo da Vinci you will get automatic 3-
year access to Mastering Engineering as well as a discount on the overall purchase price.
If you buy separate copies you will only get a 1-year code and only if you use the ISBN above.
You must ensure you have a Mastering Engineering Access code, otherwise you cannot participate in the course.
Secondhand books cannot be used for this course as they do not come with an access code which cannot be purchased
separately!
Senior students who used Mastering Engineering last year can still use their account to access Mastering Engineering. Please
consult the manual on Blackboard for details.
Senior students with no valid account for Mastering Engineering should consult Blackboard to see what actions they need to
take.
This also applies to students who accidentally bought the book new without access code providing they have a proof of purchase
(receipt).
Books Mechanics of Materials, by R.C. Hibbeler, SI 8th edition
Assessment Written exam
Students are allowed to take an interim examination only after successfully completing a number of computer assignments. For
more information see the AE1108-II course information on blackboard.
Set-up Students attend the active lectures, in which new topics are introduced and examples are completed to provide insight. After the
active lecture, students undertake self-study on computer-based assignments that must be completed each week.
Students who need assistance with the assignments can visit the teaching-assistants during set office hours published on
Blackboard.
Once a week they will attend an instruction in which they practice problems from the book under supervision of a teaching-
assistant.
Page 6 of 63
AE1110 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 9
Prof.dr.ir. J.M. Hoekstra
Education Period 1
2
Start Education 1
English
Course Contents Ths course will introduce the broadness of Aerospace Engineering and explain its fundamentals.
Study Goals Basic understanding and overview of field of Aerospace Engineering.
Education Method Lectures, some classroom sessions and materials& structures practical.
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
AE1110-I Introduction to Aerospace Engineering I 5
Instructor
Prof.dr.ir. H. Bijl
Instructor
Ir. J. Sinke
Instructor
Ir. W.A. Timmer
Instructor
Dr.ir. M. Voskuijl
x/x/x/x
6/0/0/0 (instruction) + 2/0/0/0 studio class room
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
English
Course Contents This first part of the course Introduction to Aerospace Engineering presents an overall picture of the aeronautics domain. This
overview involves a number of different perspectives on the aerospace domain, and shows some basic principles of the most
important concepts for flight.
Then the basic aerodynamics are covered, followed by flight mechanics.
Study Goals - Have an overview of the history of flight
- Apply basic/constitutive principles of mechanics of fluids - a.o. Bernoulli.
- Apply control volume approaches
- Explain flow regimes (viscous/non-viscous; compressible/incompressible aerodynamics) and to estimate viscous and thermal
effects
- Compute lift/drag of simple configurations
- Describe reference frames and derive general equations of motion for flight and orbital mechanics
- Apply equations of motion to determine aircraft performance in steady gliding, horizontal and climbing flight
- Derive aircraft performance diagram and flight envelope, in relation to aircraft morphology, lift-drag polar and engine
performance
Education Method Lectures
Materials
Introduction to Flight, by John D. Anderson; 6th edition; ISBN-13: 978-007-126318-4.
Handouts
Set-up Together with the course "Introduction to Aerospace Engineering II" (AE1110-II) this course is strongly related to the Project
"Exploring Aerospace Engineering" (AE1111-I) which is running parallel in the first semester.
Page 7 of 63
AE1110-II Introduction to Aerospace Engineering II 4
Instructor
Ir. R. Noomen
Instructor
Dr.ir. R.C. Alderliesten
Instructor
Prof.ir. B.A.C. Ambrosius
x/x/x/x
0/4/0/0
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
English
Course Contents This part of the course Introduction to Aerospace Engineering is focused on two aerospace disciplines: "space and orbital
mechanics" and "structures and materials". These topics are discussed in detail and will provide an understanding for both
aircraft and for spacecraft/space missions.
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.
Education Method Lecture
Materials
Introduction to Flight, by John D. Anderson; 6th edition; ISBN-13: 978-007-126318-4.
Spacecraft Systems Engineering, by Fortescue and Stark; 3rd. rev. edition; ISBN-13: 978-0471619512.
Some handouts.
Assessment Multiple choice exam
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.
AE1111 Exploring Aerospace Engineering & Design 5
Ir. P.C. Roling
Course Contents This module consists of three courses:
AE1111-I Exploring Aerospace Engineering
AE1111-II Engineering Drawing
AE1111-III Study Skills and Guidance
All courses must be completed to get the 5 credits in the module.
Study Goals This module aims to apply the basic skills they will require to study aerospace Engineering:
- Learn to study at a university level.
- Communicate by sketching and drawing your designs.
- Explore the basic principles of Aerospace Engineering.
Education Method AE1111-I: Twice weekly a four hour project session
AE1111-II: Once a week a four hour session in an instruction room / computer lab.
AE1111-III: Workshops and individual evaluations.
Exploring Aerospace Engineering & Design(rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
Each course grade (registered to one decimal place) must be 5.0 or higher AND AE1111-III must have a pass grade (V) AND
the overall grade (rounded to the nearest half) for AE1111 must be 6.0 or higher in order to pass this module.
Page 8 of 63
AE1111-I Exploring Aerospace Engineering 3
Ir. P.C. Roling
Instructor
L.R.F. Kram
Instructor
Ir. W.A. Timmer
Instructor
Dr.ir. M. Voskuijl
Instructor
Ir. B.C. Root
Instructor
E.J. van den Bos
Instructor
Ir. P.P. Sundaramoorthy
Instructor
D. Dirkx
x/x/x/x
0/8/0/0
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period none
English
Course Contents In your project groups of approximately 10 people you will be analysing the design of a flying wing for a mission on Mars.
During the project you will be asked to perform assignments related to the design of this wing including small experiments in
aerodynamics, flight and orbital mechanics. You will also design, build and fly a model of a flying wing.
You will develop your team working skills and reflect on them. You will be required to report your results after each session in a
small report and summarize the outcomes of your work in a scientific poster.
This project is related to the Introduction to Aerospace Engineering courses (AE1110).
The information Literacy training is a required part of this project.
Study Goals At the end of the project you must be able to:
- explore the reasons behind the design of an aerospace vehicle
- apply the knowledge from the related courses
- work in small groups and reflect on your role within the group
Education Method Thematic group project
Computer Use As reports will need to be produced, laptops are strongly recommended.
Materials
Project guide AE1111-I Exploring Aerospace Engineering
Blackboard
Assessment The grade consists of the following partial grades:
Group mark scientific poster (20%)
Individual mark evaluation group skills (40%)
An individual E-test (40%)
Grades will be determined per the requirements listed below:
1.The whole project has been completed
2.All rules regarding absence are met
3.All compensatory assignments have been completed successfully (if applicable)
4.No more than one partial grade is lower than 6.0
5.All partial grades are 5.0 or higher
If any of the conditions listed under 1-5 are not met, a final grade of 1.0 is awarded for the project. If a grade of 1.0 is awarded to
a student, the entire project must be redone the following academic year.
Both partial and final grades will be rounded to 1 decimal.
The following rules regarding absence hold:
1.Students are allowed to miss a maximum of 2 project sessions per period (half semester) for the project itself.
2.If a project has a supporting course the student is only allowed to be absent for one session of this course. This session is not
counted as a missed project session as mentioned under 1.
3.Missing time (either by being late or leaving at any time) during project sessions can result in being registered as missed
sessions.
4.Missed sessions must be compensated according to the rules stated below.
5.The student must attend the first week of a project. Not being present in the first week of the project results in exclusion from
participation in the project in that academic year.
6.Absence for whatever reason for more than the allowed number of sessions or failure to make up for missed hours will mean
that the student cannot obtain a pass grade for the project.
7.Students who are of the opinion that there are relevant extenuating circumstances can turn to the academic Counsellors for
guidance.
For compensating absence, the following applies:
1.The student is responsible for fulfilling the compensatory assignment, at a time or within a time limit set by the responsible
lecturer (this also applies to supporting courses).
2.The quality of the compensatory assignment is assessed by the responsible lecturer. If the student does not complete the
assignment within the allocated time and/or with sufficient quality, they will fail the project.
3.Compensatory assignments cannot be amended or redone if deemed unsatisfactory upon assessment by the responsible lecturer
and results in failing the project.
4.No opportunities are offered outside the duration of the project for making up for missed sessions.
guidance.
Page 9 of 63
AE1111-II Engineering Drawing 2
Ir. J.M.A.M. Hol
Instructor
L.R.F. Kram
Instructor
E.J. van den Bos
x/x/x/x
Half days 7/7/0/0
Education Period 1
2
Start Education 1
Exam Period none
English
Parts Lecture topics per week
1 Basic Sketching Doodle Day
2 - Basic Sketching Sketching Skills
3 - Basic Sketching Building Blocks
4 - Basic Sketching Helping Hands
5 Common conventions: Technical drawing 1
6 - Common conventions: Technical drawing 2
7 - CAD part design
8 - CAD surface Design
9 - CAD assembly design
10 - CAD Drafting
11 - CAD Drafting
12 - CAD Kinematics (mechanism)
13 - Own design in CAD
14 - Own design in CAD
Lecture topics will comply to or precede thematic project subjects, so knowledge can be used in project.
Course Contents Students will learn to use techniques for registration of engineering solutions. In the first part of the course students will do hand
sketching. Later they will get acquainted with the CAD software Catia V5 as an engineering tool.
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will:
- Have built Basic Sketching skills confidence.
- Be able to use Basic Sketching techniques to facilitate solving design problems.
- Be able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Know, and be able to apply, internationally agreed upon drawing conventions.
- Be able to construct a simple 3D drawing using CATIA.
- Be able to construct a complex 3D assembly drawing in CATIA.
- Be able to generate relevant 2D views from a 3D object using CATIA.
- Be able to create ones own design in CATIA.
- Be able to complete a predefined set of Engineering Drawing deliverables within a given time.
Education Method Practical sessions (sketching) and computer practical (CAD)
Books Basic Sketching Workbook 1
Basic Sketching Workbook 2
Reader Basic Sketching for Aerospace Engineering
AE1111-II Engineering Drawing: "CATIA V5 Basics"
Assessment Assessments:
Basic Sketching will be graded based on the Workbooks. All the assignments should be completed. The assessment criteria are:
development of skills
level of motor skills
spatial visualization
communicative values
effort
The Technical Drawing assignments, which will be handed out in class, should be complete and sufficiently correct; the result is
a FAIL/PASS criterion for the first phase of the course.
CAD assignments should meet the following criteria:
All assignments should be present and completed in the students Catia account folder
All sketches in the Parts should be ISO-constrained
No FIX-constraint should be used in Sketches
2D Drawings should be based on the Third angle Projection Method
Only one Front View should be present in 2D Drawings
BOM data should be complete and correct
A copy of the provided Excel sheet should be present in the account folder, all results showing the OK message
All assemblies should be constrained resulting in the correct degree of freedom analysis
Mechanism should be animated correctly
For the own design assignment the provided PowerPoint template should be completed. Grading will be based on the following
criteria:
Completeness
The provided list of requirements should be met
Complexity of parts and assembly
Efficiency of model structure
Bonus points can be retrieved by implementing a mechanism in the design
Remarks For the sketching sessions some drawing materials are required and mandatory. Details on availability and sales of these
materials will be published on the Bb page of this course.
Page 10 of 63
AE1111-III Study Skills & Guidance 0
E.F. Rienstra
Drs. J. Morales
x/x/x/x
0.5/0/0/0
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period none
English
Course Contents Study Skills and Guidance is a coherent selection of tools and academic guidance for first-year students in Aerospace
Engineering meant to consolidate a quickstart in the Bsc programme of Aerospace Engineering.
To achieve this in the first period two interactive workshops (2 lecture hours each) in separate instruction groups (40 students)
will be offered. The workshops take place in week 1.4 and 1.6 and consist of the following themes: personal SWOT analysis,
time management (time monitoring and planning) and preparing for exams. The workshops will result in an individual action
plan related to the first examination period.
In the weekly mentor meetings, in addition to practical information about the study, short practical assignments for input for the
workshops will be conducted.
In addition to the workshops it is also possible to apply for individual study coaching by one of the academic counsellors
(studieadviseurs)if studying problems or other problems arise. Feel free to come by during open office hours for more
information on this guidance. Contact information academic counsellors AE: students.tudelft.nl/ae > AE Academic Counsellors.
Further follow-up of this programme after period 1 has not yet been fully determined and will be communicated to you through
Blackboard.
Study Goals The purpose of this academic guidance is to help you get started quickly and get used to the new way of studying as soon as
possible in order for you to be allowed to continue with the Bsc programme the next academic year. You will need to pass a
minimum of 45 ECTS to continue with the programme (Binding Study Advice).
Education Method Several education methods are used, such as mentor group meetings, workshops and making a personal action plan. Individual
coaching by one of the academic counsellors is also possible, feel free to come by during open office hours to discuss this option.
Materials
More information will be published on Blackboard site as of approimately of the 2nd/3d week of the academic year.
Assessment Student is required to participate in the 2 workshops offered as of week 4.
AE1130 Engineering Mechanics 7
Expected prior knowledge High School Physics and Maths
Course Contents This module deals with the fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics.
It is a natural continuation from Newtonian Mechanics and laws of conservation of Energy from High School. This module
forms the foundation of the mechanics on which much of aerospace engineering is based.
The module is taught in two separate courses: Statics and Dynamics. Please see the course description of the underlying courses
for more details regarding the contents and set up of the course.
Study Goals At the end of the module students will be able to independently solve problems related to Statics and Dynamics by selecting the
appropriate solution method.
For more detailed learning objectives please see the learning objectives of the underlying courses.
Education Method The general method of teaching for this module is a combination of lectures with interactive practice sessions predominantly
using computer based exercises (at home for Statics and in the studio classroom for Dynamics)
Students are expected to take active part in class and during the instruction & studio classroom sessions as well as practice a lot
at home.
The old adagio: "Practice makes Perfect" definitely applies to this module and students are urged to plan accordingly.
For more details please see course descriptions
Engineering Mechanics (rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
Page 11 of 63
AE1130-I Statics 4
Course Coordinator
Dr. M.J. Martinez
x/x/x/x
Lecture 6/0/0/0, instructions 2/0/0/0
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
English
Expected prior knowledge High School Physics & Mathematics
Parts 1. Forces: decomposition and sum of forces using both an analytical approach (vector algebra) and a graphical approach (e.g.
force polygon); moment of a force; Varignon's principle; couple; equivalent force systems; force and moment equilibrium.
(Chapter 1, 2, 3.1-3.3, 4.1 - 4.8)
2. Mechanical systems: force and moment equilibrium of 3-dimensional mechanical systems; schematisation of engineering
problems; loads; supports and connections (e.g. hinges); degree of freedom of supports and connections; reaction forces and
moments; statical and kinematical nature of a mechanical system (determinate or indeterminate). Chapter 3.4, 4, 5.
3. Trusses and distributed forces: calculation of forces in the members of a truss using method of joints and method of sections;
zero-force members. Chapter 4.9, 6.1 - 6.4, 9.4.
4. Centre of mass; area moments of inertia, parallel axis-theorem, aera moments of inertia for thin-walled structures, mass
moment of inertia. Chapter 9.1- 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.8
5. Internal forces: evaluation of normal force, shear force, bending moment and torsional moment in a bar; notation and sign
conventions; differential equations; deformation signs; relations between normal force, shear force and bending moment
diagrams. Chapter 7.1 - 7.3 + hand-outs.
6. Frames and machines: analysis of the equilibrium of interconnected bodies; normal force, shear force and bending moment
diagrams of frames; evaluation of reaction forces and moments. Chapter 6.6, 7.1 - 7.3.
7. Virtual work: principle of virtual work as an alternative formulation for the equilibrium of mechanical systems; application to
the calculation of reaction forces and moments and internal forces and moments. Chapter: 11.1 - 11.3 + hand-outs.
Course Contents Statics deals with the principles of equilibrium. In this course the principles of forces and moments will be explained as well as
principle of equilibrium of forces and moments. This also includes the equilibrium of 2D and 3D structures and trusses.
Furthermore the principle of internal forces and moments is addressed as well as the use of the principle of virtual work to
calculate both external and internal loads. Finally, the concepts of centre of gravity, centroids and moments of inertia are
discussed.
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will be able to to solve basic problems dealing with statics. They will be able to:
- Define the basic terms in statics such as force, moment, body using the appropriate units and notations
- Use Newton's 1st law to determine the reactions on 2D and 3D bodies and particles in equilibrium
- Calculate the centroids and mass and area moments of inertia of elementary shapes (including thin-walled structures)
- Analyse whether a structure is kinematically and statically determinate and calculate the normal forces in a truss
- Be able to calculate and construct diagrams of the distribution of internal normal forces, shear forces, bending moments and
torsion moments as a result of external loading including distributed loads.
- Be able to use the principle of virtual work to derive internal and external forces and moments of structures and systems.
Education Method Lectures and instructions
Materials
Engineering Mechanics - Statics by R.C. Hibbeler, 13th edition in SI units, Pearson Prentice Hall incl. Mastering Engineering
access code. ISBN-13: 9781447951438
It is strongly advised students buy the Mechanics package from VSV Leonardo da Vinci as we have negotiated a special
discount and special three-year access to Mastering Engineering. Buying loose copies will be more expensive and will only
include a one-year access code.
Please note:
Use this ISBN number only when ordering. As otherwise your access code for Mastering Engineering (the mandatory computer
support software) will not be included.
Secondhand books cannot be used for this course as they do not come with an access code which cannot be purchased separately.
Senior students should be able to use last year's account to access the new Mastering Engineering course. Please check
Blackboard for details. Senior students with no valid access code will be informed via Blackboard on how to obtain an access
code. This also applies to students who accidentally bought the book new without access code providing they have a proof of
purchase (receipt).
Assessment Written exam (open questions)
Permitted Materials during
Tests
Calculator
Remarks Prerequisites for taking part in the exam (regular session or resit):
A. Students are allowed to take an examination only after successfully completing the Computer assignments. To complete the
Computer assignments, a student must obtain at least 30% of the total number of points for each successive group of four blocks
(i.e., block 1 to 4, block 2 to 5, etc). In addition, a student must score at least 40% of the total points, averaged over all blocks.
The final scores are determined on the last Friday (at 23.59) before the examination period.
Each block will be closed five working days after the corresponding lecture week at 23.59 (i.e. block 1 will be closed on Friday
afternoon of the second lecture week, etc.). After the regular examination, all blocks will be reopened until Friday 23.59h prior to
the resit exam period.
B. The results of the computer test are valid during one full academic year only. If the requirement for participation to a regular
examination is met, the student is also allowed to take part in the resit examination during the same academic year. The results of
the computer tests are no longer valid after the end of the academic year. Consequently, students must complete the Computer
test requirement once again in order to be allowed to take part in examinations in the subsequent academic year.
Set-up Students attend the active lecture, in which new topics are introduced and examples are completed with student input to provide
insight.
Page 12 of 63
After the active lecture, students undertake self-study either together or alone on 10 computer-based assignments that must be
completed each week.
The assignments form an entry requirement for the exam.
Once a week they are expected to attend an instruction in which they practice problems from the book under supervision of a
teaching-assistant. This is also an opportunity for students to ask for assistance with the computer assignments.
Page 13 of 63
AE1130-II Dynamics 3
Ir. J.A. Melkert
Instructor
Ir. J.A. Melkert
Instructor
D.I. Gransden
x/x/x/x
Lecture 0/4/0/0 + 4 hours open office
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
English
Parts Topics:
1. Kinematics of a particle (chapter 12).
2. Kinetics of a particle: Force and acceleration (chapter 13).
3. Kinetics of a particle: Work and energy (chapter 14).
4. Kinetics of a particle: Impulse and momentum (chapter 15).
5. Planar kinematics of a rigid body (chapter 16).
6. Planar kinetics of a rigid body: Force and acceleration (chapter 17).
7. Planar kinetics of a rigid body: Work and energy (chapter 18).
8. Planar kinetics of a rigid body: Impulse and momentum (chapter 19).
Course Contents This course introduces the basic concepts of kinematics and kinetics that are necessary to understand, analyze and design a
variety of mechanisms and machines, such as airplanes, automobiles or satellites. Dynamics is concerned with the description
and analysis of the movement of particles and rigid bodies (kinematics) and the relations between kinematics and kinetics (mass
and forces). The course covers the equations of motion and derived methods of analysis, namely the work-energy relation and
the linear and angular impulse-momentum relations.
Study Goals The goal is to provide the necessary knowledge, insight and skills to understand and quantify the motion of particles and rigid
bodies (kinematics) and the relation between forces and motion (kinetics).
At the end of this course, the student will be able to analyze and formulate a given situation in terms of a model that can be
solved using the concepts of dynamics. More specifically, students will:
Learn how to describe motion: Frame of reference, position, velocity and acceleration of particles; angular velocity and angular
acceleration of rigid bodies
Understand and be able to use Newtons second law (balance of linear momentum)
Understand the significance of the balance of angular momentum
Be able to describe a given situation using a free body diagram and a kinetic diagram
Understand and be able to recognize situations where energy methods should be used and where momentum methods should be
applied
Education Method Lectures and open office hours where teaching assistants will be available for helping with the exercises.
Materials
Engineering Mechanics dynamics by R.C. Hibbeler, 13th edition in SI units, Pearson Prentice Hall incl. Mastering Engineering
access code. ISBN-13: 9781447951421
It is strongly advised students buy the Mechanics package from VSV Leonardo da Vinci as we have negotiated a special
discount and special three-year access to Mastering Engineering. Buying loose copies will be more expensive and will only
include a one-year access code.
Please note:
Use this ISBN number only when ordering. As otherwise your access code for Mastering Engineering (the mandatory computer
support software) will not be included.
Secondhand books cannot be used for this course as they do not come with an access code which cannot be purchased separately.
Senior students should be able to use last year's account to access the new Mastering Engineering course. Please check
Blackboard for details. Senior students with no valid access code will be informed via Blackboard on how to obtain an access
code. This also applies to students who accidentally bought the book new without access code providing they have a proof of
purchase (receipt).
The book, the course slides, the assignments in Mastering engineering and the exam quations will all be in English, both for the
Dutch and English language groups.
Assessment The examination will consist out of seven weekly tests (computer based). These tests will start in week 2.2 and end in week 2.8.
There will be no written examination. The final grade will be a weighted average of the tests results. The tests are set-up as
follows:
test 1, week 2.2, duration 1 hr, weighing factor 5%
test 5, week 2.6, duration 1.5 hr, weighing factor 20%
Each test will test the course material taught in the previous week and the weeks before. This means that the complexity of the
tests will increase and they will cover more and more course material.
All course material (book, lecture slides, assignments) will be in English. In order to avoid confusion between English and Dutch
language terminology all relevant terms will be taught in English. Therefore all exams will be in English only. This includes the
number format used (decimal point instead of comma, etc.). Where relevant students may supply answers in Dutch.
The grading regulations are as follows:
1. The final grade for the course will be computed based on the weighted average of the seven weekly tests.
2. A minimum number of four weekly tests have to be taken in order to get a valid grade that will be published.
3. Any test that you missed or decided not to take will result in a partial grade 0.
One resit opportunity will be offered in period 3. This resit will cover all the course material taught in one examination.
Permitted Materials during The examinations will be closed-book. Necessary formulas will be provided during the examinations. The use of
Page 14 of 63
Tests graphical/programmable calculators is NOT allowed. Only simple calculators (basic algebra, trigonometry) are allowed. A
calculator on a mobile phone, tablet or (laptop) computer is NOT allowed either.
Set-up The course material is divided into several topics (normally one per week). The weekly schedule consists of two lectures (2
hours each) and in general a 4 hour open office session shortly before the weekly test.
The theory and representative examples are covered in the lectures. A representative list of problems in Mastering Engineering
will be provided for you to practice.
During the open office hours you can come in and ask help from the teaching assistants with the problems you encountered. It is
NOT compulsory to attend the open office hours.
AE1205 Programming & Scientific Computing in Python for AE1 2
x/x/x/x
0/0/0/8
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
English
Course Contents Two 4 hour sessions per week (divided over 4 parts or couse , see below).
Every session consists of instruction, examples, assignments and wrap-up/solutions. Also challenges and competitions are part of
the course.
Part 1 General Purpose Programming in Python
Part 2 Scientific Computation & Plotting (Scipy, Matplotlib)
Part 3 Visualisation & Animation (Pygame incl. game programming)
Part 4 Contest & Diagnostic tests & Test Exam
Study Goals - translate a problem into an algorithm
- basic programming skills
- basics of Python+Scipy
- numerical analysis
- modeling
- plot
- visualization & animation
Education Method Studio Classroom assignments
Computer Use Bring your laptop with Python installed
Reader Programming & Scientific Computing in Python for Aerospace Engineers
Prerequisites Install Python v2.7 (see blackboard site for instructions!)
Assessment Written exam that will contain multiple choice questions, assignments/open questions and fill in questions. One bonus point can
be gained bij meeting a certain quality in a final assignment: writing a simulation. Bonus points are valid for the next two exams,
so the exam and the resit.
Exam Hours 0/0/0/3
Tests
Non-programmable, non-graphical calculator
Page 15 of 63
AE1222 Aerospace Design & Construction 9
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
x/x/x/x
Project 0/0/14/14
Lecture 0/0/2/2
Studioclassroom 4 half days
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period 4
5
English
Course Contents This module deals with an introduction to Aerospace design.
The module is taught in two separate courses:
1) A project: design and construction
2) A course: Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements
Study Goals At the end of the module students will be able to independently solve problems related to the design of aircraft and spacecraft.
For detailed learning objectives please see the learning objectives of the underlying courses.
Education Method The general method of teaching for this module is a combination of projects, active lectures and interactive practice sessions.
In the project, groups of appoximately 8-10 students will act as a structural design team.
In the course, students are expected to take active part in class and during the studio classroom sessions.
For more details please see course descriptions
Aerospace Design and Construction(rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
Page 16 of 63
AE1222-I Design & Construction 5
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
Instructor
Ir. J.M.A.M. Hol
Instructor
L.R.F. Kram
Instructor
E.J. van den Bos
Instructor
Bc. F. Sluis
Instructor
Dr. R.M. Groves
x/x/x/x
Half days 0/0/14/14
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period none
English
Course Contents In the design of aircraft, failure of any of the primal load carrying structure has major and unacceptable consequences. A type of
structural application is a box structure. There are box structures that are used in all kinds of structural applications (e.g.Wings in
aircraft, structure of a satellite, blades of a wind turbine).
In the project, groups of appoximately 8-10 students will act as a structural design team. In a first design loop, your assignment
is to design, build and test a box structure, with given outer dimensions and a limited number of variables. The design should be
such that it can sustain specified loads with minimal structural weight and structural components. In a second design loop, you
will be given the opportunity to explore the properties and behavior of different material types and alternative structural
elements. Using this knowledge, a theoretical redesign of the box structure can be made.
Study Goals At the end of the project you will be able to:
- Independently complete a full design cycle of an AE (sub)system
- Manage a complex team project under strong external guidance and reflect on its outcome
- Write an effective design report
Education Method Project
Computer Use As reports need to be produced, you will need a laptop.
Materials
- AE1222-I - Design and Construction project reader
NOTE a new Project reader will be published around January 2014. The old reader is no longer valid!
- Report Writing for readers with little time, Elling e.a., Uitgeverij Noordhof, isbn 978 9001 81259 1
Prerequisites None
Assessment The final grade for the project consists of the following partial grades:
1) A group grade for an oral presentation by the group (10%)
2) A group grade for the final group report (20%)
3) An individual grade for technical writing (20%)
4) An individual grade for an electronic test (30%)
5) An individual grade for your contribution to the group (20%)
Grades will be determined per the requirements listed below:
1.The whole project has been completed
2.All rules regarding absence are met
3.All compensatory assignments have been completed succesfully (if applicable)
4.No more than one partial grade is lower than 6.0
5.All partial grades are 5.0 or higher
If any of the conditions listed under 1-5 are not met, a final grade of 1.0 is awarded for the project. If a grade of 1.0 is awarded to
a student, the entire project must be redone the following academic year.
Both partial and final grades will be rounded to 1 decimal.
The following rules regarding absence hold:
1.Students are allowed to miss a maximum of 2 project sessions per period (half semester) for the project itself.
3.Missing time (either by being late or leaving at any time) during project sessions can result in being registered as missed
sessions.
4.Missed sessions must be compensated according to the rules stated below.
participation in the project in that academic year.
6.A student is not allowed to miss the last two sessions of the 1st period together with the 1st two sessions of the 2nd period.
7.Absence for whatever reason for more than the allowed number of sessions or failure to make up for missed hours will mean
guidance.
1.The student is responsible for fulfilling the compensatory assignment, at a time or within a time limit set by the responsible
2.The quality of the compensatory assignment is assessed by the responsible lecturer. If the student does not complete the
3.Compensatory assignments cannot be amended or redone if deemed unsatisfactory upon assessment by the responsible lecturer
and results in failing the project.
4.No opportunities are offered outside the duration of the project for making up for missed sessions.
guidance.
Page 17 of 63
AE1222-II Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements 4
Dr.ir. R. Vos
Instructor
Ir. J.A. Melkert
Instructor
Ir. B.T.C. Zandbergen
x/x/x/x
0/0/2/2 lecture + 4 half days studioclassroom
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period 4
5
English
Parts With respect to airplane design the following topics are addressed:
- Design process
- Design requirements
- Preliminary weight estimation
- Preliminary sizing of wing area and engine power/thrust
- Fuselage design
- Airplane configurations and trade-off
With respect to spacecraft design the following topics are addressed:
- Spacecraft design, requirements, principal functions, analysis of requirements, concept development
- S/C subsystems: Structures & mechanisms, Thermal control, Electrical Power Generation, Propulsion, Attitude determination
and control , Command and data handling and Telemetry, tracking and control
The following Systems Engineering (SE) elements are addressed:
- Role of SE in the design process
- Functional & operational analysis, requirement analysis
- Design concept selection & description (set up of trade off process)
Subjects per lecture:
Part 1:
1 - Design and engineering processes for aircraft (AC) and spacecraft (SC)
2 - Analysis of requirements
3 - Preliminary weight estimation
4 - Generation of wing-loading and power-loading/thrust-to-weight-ratio diagram I
5 - Generation of wing-loading and power-loading/thrust-to-weight-ratio diagram II
6- Design of the fuselag
7 - Configuration and trade-off
Part 2:
1 - Spacecraft design
2 - Structures and mechanisms, Thermal control
3 - Electrical power generation, Propulsion
4 - Attitude determination and control, Command and data handling
5 - Telecommunications, Configuration design and budgetting
6 - Introduction to launcher design and concept analysis
7 - Some launcher design details
Course Contents This course is the first of a series of three, namely:
- Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements I -AE1201, BSc year 1
- Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements II - AE2101, BSc year 2
- Systems Engineering and Aerospace Design - AE3201, BSc year 3.
The subject of "design" will be addressed during the three courses with a gradually changing focus. We will start from "design as
an object" (i.e. study and understanding of a given design/morphology) towards "design as a synthesis process" (i.e. develop
your own design).
Elements of System Engineering, the dominant systematic design approach in Aerospace, will be introduced in this course and
AE2101 'Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements II' and integrated in AE3201 'Systems Engineering and Aerospace
Design'.
The material treated in the courses will be applied in the related thematic projects (BSc year 2) and the Design Synthesis
Exercise (BSc year 3).
- Identify and comprehend the aircraft/spacecraft architecture and the conceptual design process.
- Identify and comprehend aircraft and spacecraft missions
- Perform a simple functional analysis, compile a list of requirements a perform a qualitatitive trade off
- generate a conceptual fuselage design and perform a preliminary sizing of the aircraft (weight, lifting surface and thrust)
Education Method Lectures and tutorials
Materials
Course Material
- Lecture notes Aircraft Design, Gianfranco La Rocca
- Reader Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements I, parts Spacecraft (bus) Design and Sizing, Launcher Design and
Sizing, and Workbook Problems and Solutions
- "Spacecraft Systems Engineering", 3rd rev. ed., Fortescue, Stark and Swinerd, ISBN. 13-9780471619512.
Assessment Students are assessed by a combination of class room tests and comprehensive exams. The exact testing and grading regulations
are presented during the first lecture of the course.
Enrolment / Application Calculator
Set-up The core of the course is a series of 14 lectures in which the main topics are addressed. The material from the course can be
divided in two parts: a theoretical part and an applied part (tutorials) . The tutorials give the student the opportunity to work in a
group on various design-oriented assignments. In addition, exercises are made available on Blackboard, such that the student can
practice. The exercises prepare the student for the written exam that tests the apprehension of the student's knowledge on the
theoretical/analytical part of the course. Parts of the course will be illustrated and made operational in the thematic project of
BSc year 2, first semester.
Page 18 of 63
Tutorials topics:
Tutorial 1: Weight estimation and sensitivity analysis. Homework and in-class assignment.
Tutorial 2: Generation of wing-loading and thrust-to-weight ratio diagram. Homework and in-class assignment.
Tutorial 3: Initial sizing of spacecraft based on historical data using simple relations. Homework and in-class assignments.
Tutorial 4: Initial sizing of spacecraft subsystems to a level fit for conceptual design. Homework and in-class assignments
Tutorial 5: Initial sizing of launchers to a level fit for conceptual design. Homework and in-class assignments.
AE1240 Physics 6
Prof.dr. D.G. Simons
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
5
English
Course Contents This module consists of the two following courses:
AE1240-I Physics I Thermodynamics
AE1240-II Physics II Electromagnetism and Optics
At BSc level this part of classical physics is considered to be relevant to aerospace engineering.
Please see the course description of the underlying two courses for more details regarding the contents.
Study Goals At the end of the module students will be able to solve problems from aerospace engineering related to thermodynamics,
electromagnetism and optics.
Education Method The general method of teaching for this module is a combination of lectures and studio class room sessions. Homework is
assigned every week. Students are expected to take active part in the studio class room sessions as well as practise a lot at home.
In studio class room students practise with the taught material using computer based exercises and perform some lab
experiments.
Physics (rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
Page 19 of 63
AE1240-I Physics I 3
Prof.dr. F. Scarano
Instructor
Prof.dr.ir. S. van der Zwaag
x/x/x/x
0/0/2/0 + 2 half days studio classroom
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
English
Parts Topics per lecture
1 (Ch 1) Introduction to thermodynamics in Aerospace Engineering. System, equilibrium, thermodynamic properties, state
variables
2 (Ch 2) Energy and exchange mechanisms: Internal energy, mechanical energy, fundamentals of heat transfer, definitions of
work, moving boundary work, first principle of thermodynamics, energy conversion efficiency
3 (Ch 3) Properties of pure substances: Phases of pure substances, phase-change processes, T-v, P-v and P-T diagrams,
introduction to kinetic gas theory, gas models, perfect gas, van der Waals, virial equation
4 (Ch 4,5) Energy analysis of closed and open systems
Energy balance for closed systems, specific heat, internal energy and enthalpy, energy of a flowing fluid, steady-flow systems,
nozzles, diffusers, turbines, compressors
(Studio Classroom 1) experiments on heat transfer and closed systems
5 (Ch 6) Second principle of thermodynamics: Heat engines and refrigerators, perpetual motion machines, sources of
irreversibility, properties of the Carnot heat engine
6 (Ch 7) Entropy: The entropy increase principle, property diagrams, Tds relation, entropy change of ideal gases, isentropic
efficiency of steady-flow devices, entropy balance
7 (Ch 9) Gas power cycles: Carnot cycle, reciprocating engines, Stirling cycle, Brayton cycle and gas-turbine engines, ideal jet-
propulsion cycles, turbofan engine
(Studio classroom 2) Energy and processes laboratory
Course Contents Thermodynamics deals with the principle of energy conversion through heat and work and vice versa. Heat transfer principles
are also introduced. The course focuses on the energy analysis of closed and open systems and is concluded with power cycles of
interest for engineering. First-year calculus and mechanics are the required prior knowledge.
- formulate the energy budget for simple closed and open (steady-flow) systems
- solve simple problems involving phase change processes
- solve zero- and one-dimensional steady heat transfer problems
- calculate the thermodynamic properties during a process or cycle based on ideal gas
- determine the thermodynamic efficiency of heat engines
Education Method Lectures and two sessions of studio classroom
Materials
Y.A. Cengel, M.A. Boles, Thermodynamics - an Engineering Approach, 6th ed., Mc Graw Hill
(Custom edition for TU Delft Aerospace Engineering), Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. ISBN-13 9780390165206.
Assessment written exam
The exam consists of 6 problems. The problems are graded in fractions of 100. The final grade is from 1 to 10.
First exercise is a true-false question-answer. 12 questions are given and the student answers true or false.
Problems from 2 to 6 are taken each from the set of exercises given in the textbook. One for each chapter.
Tests
Formula sheet will be provided. Calculator can be used.
Set-up One block of two hours per week in the second half of the first semester. The lectures are supported by two blocks of two hours
of studio classroom in groups of about 30 students, supervised by a senior student assistant. One studio classroom will be used to
perform lab experiments on single-phase and multi-phase phenomena. The other studio classroom will deal with heat transfer
and power generation by a heat engine. These studio classrooms form an integral part of the course and active participation in
both instructions is required.
Homework is assigned every week. The solution of some assignment is shortly discussed at the end of the following lecture.
No mandatory attendance, students decide themselves if following the lectures or studying from the book.
Page 20 of 63
AE1240-II Physics II 3
Instructor
Dr.ir. M.I. Gerritsma
x/x/x/x
0/0/0/4
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
English
Parts Physics for Scientists & Engineers (with Modern Physics), (fourth edition, volume 2) by Douglas C. Giancoli:
Electromagnetism
- Chapter 21: Electric charge and electric field
- Chapter 22: Electric flux and Gauss law
- Chapter 23: Electric potential and equipotential surface
- Chapter 24,25: Capacitance, electric current and resistance
- Chapter 26: DC circuits
- Chapter 27,28: Magnetism and sources of magnetic field
- Chapter 29: Electromagnetic induction (Faradays law)
- Chapter 30: Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations and AC circuits
- Chapter 31: Maxwell equations and electromagnetic (EM) waves
Optics
- Chapter 32: Light: reflection and refraction
- Chapter 33: Lenses and optical instruments
- Chapter 34: Wave nature of light: interference
- Chapter 35: Diffraction and polarization
Remark
Analogies of EM waves with other wave phenomena can be found in Giancolis book where the relevant material can be found in
the following chapters:
- Chapter 15 (volume 1): Wave motion (in general)
- Chapter 16 (volume 1): Sound
- Chapter 37 (volume 3): Blackbody radiation and photons (first two paragraphs)
Course Contents The lecture treats those parts of classical physics called electromagnetism and optics at first-year university level. First-year
calculus is the required mathematical prior knowledge. The first half of the lecture covers the topics electrostatics (Gauss law),
magnetism (Ampres law) and electromagnetic induction (Faradays law), including DC and AC circuits containing resistance,
inductance and capacitance (Ohms law and Kirchoffs laws).
The mentioned laws of electromagnetism are revisited in the form of Maxwells equations. The introduction of electromagnetic
waves as solutions of Maxwells equations and the concepts of light as EM waves and the EM spectrum form the bridge towards
the second main topic of the lecture: optics.
We first treat geometrical optics where with the concept of light rays and the laws of reflection and refraction (Snells law) optical
instruments (e.g. magnifying glass, telescope and microscope) can be described and designed. Next, we treat physical optics
where the wave nature of light, leading to phenomena as interference, diffraction, polarization and scattering of light, is
emphasized. From these physical principles the resolution of optical instruments can be determined.
Many examples and applications are given throughout the lectures, e.g.
- Electric field calculations for given charge distributions
- cathode ray tube (TV, computer monitor, oscilloscope)
- coaxial cable, household circuits, electric car
- Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer, sawtooth oscillator, pacemaker, transducers
- Galvanometer, motors, loudspeaker, Earths magnetic field
- Dynamo, transformer, transmission of electric power, microphone
- (Solar) radiation pressure, wireless transmission (radio, television), amplitude and frequency modulation (AM and FM)
- optical instruments (two-lens system calculations, design and resolution)
- fiber optics, anti-reflective coating
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will be able to: Use physics to solve basic problems from science and engineering and in
particular aerospace engineering related to electricity, magnetism, electrical machines, electromagnetic waves and optics.
Education Method Lectures and Studio Classroom sessions.
Materials
Douglas C. Giancoli, Physics for Scientists & Engineers (with Modern Physics), Fourth Edition, Volume 2: chapters 21 35,
ISBN 13-9780136074809.
Online tutoring and homework system Mastering Physics.
Assessment Three written exams with multiple choice questions covering the chapters 21-24, 25-28 and 29-35, respectively. The final grade,
ranging from 1 to 10, is an average of the three marks obtained for these three exams.
Tests
A formula sheet will be provided. A calculator can be used.
Set-up The course consists of three blocks of lectures covering the chapters 21-24, 25-28 and 29-35, respectively. After each block a
studio class room session is organised, in which students can practise the course material using mastering physics. These
sessions are supervised by the lecturers. In addition, homework, also in mastering physics, is assigned every week.
Page 21 of 63
WI1402LR Calculus II 5
Dr. R. Koekoek
x/x/x/x
0/0/6/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
English
Summary Multivariable Calculus
Course Contents The goal of the course is to lay a strong foundation for the
numerous and various applications of calculus, both directly
within the field of aerospace engineering as in advanced
engineering mathematics. The possibility of using computer
algebra systems allows for a shift in emphasis from technical
skills towards understanding the underlying concepts.
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will be able to
Apply techniques for partial and directional derivatives (tangent plane, linearisation, gradient vector, extreme values, )
Apply integration techniques for functions of two or more variables.
Evaluate simple double integrals using polar coordinates.
Evaluate simple triple integrals using cylindrical and/or spherical coordinates.
Compute line and surface integrals of functions and vector fields.
Apply the famous theorems of vector calculus by Green, Stokes and Gauss.
Education Method Lectures + seminars
A Typical Day:
Students do home work and come to the lecture which is a block of 2 hours. The instructor will give response to homework
problems first. Then a lecture will be given on a new topic. On this topic also an application & motivation will be given. A
demonstration is also part of the lecture. At the end of the block of 2 hours, students will do exercises on the topic(s).
Materials
James Stewart, "Calculus: Early Transcendentals", 7th ed., Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning (2012), ISBN 978-0-538-49887-6.
Assessment Written preliminary examination at the end of the semester.
The assessment contains a number of multiple choice and open questions being a representative selection of the entire course
content. A very important aspect of the assessment is that students give motivations for the method(s) they applied to solve these
problems.
Tests
It is allowed to use the standard formulae sheet, which will not be provided (you have to bring a clean copy with you)
Remarks It is not allowed to use electronic devices such as calculators, mobile phones and laptops/notebooks etc.
Page 22 of 63
WI1403LR Linear Algebra 5
Ir. drs. A.G.M. Daalderop
x/x/x/x
0/0/0/6
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
Course Language English
Course Contents
Linear Algebra I is concerned with linear transformations and systems of linear equations, and related fundamental concepts of
spanning, linear independence and subspaces. Application in every field where matrix operations are involved.
Linear Algebra II is mainly concerned with the concept and application of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, with special attention to
diagonalizable matrices. Applications in every field where eigenvectors and eigenvalues of matrices are involved.
Course Contents
Continuation
The student is expected to study the book and do the exercises
listed. The instructor explains parts of the theory, works
out some of the exercises, and assists when students solve
problems individually.
Also a website with tests and quizzes may be consulted.
Study Goals Linear Algebra
At the end of this course, the student will be able to
(a1) - solve systems of linear equations
(a2) - identify if a system of linear equations is solvable, and if the solution is unique
(a3) - show the equivalence between a vector equation, a matrix equation and a system of linear equations
(a4) - give a geometric description of solutions sets of vector equations
(b) - determine the linear (in)dependence of a set of vectors and identify the (geometric) properties of linear dependence
(c1) - identify if a transformation is linear and determine the standard matrix of a linear transformation
(c2) - determine the matrix of geometric linear transformations (reflection, rotation, shears in R^2)
(d1) - be able to perform matrix operations (sum, scalar multiple, multiplication, transpose). describe the law-like properties of
matrix multiplication and apply these properties
(d2) - describe the properties of invertible matrices, determine the inverse of a non-singular matrix and apply these topics
(e) - give definitions of subspace, column space and null space of a matrix and determine a basis for a subspace
(f) - describe and apply the concept of dimension of a linear subspace, rank of a matrix and the rank theorem
(g1) - determine the determinant of a matrix by applying the properties of a determinant
(g2) - calculate the volume of a parallellepipedum and apply the determinant in the context of linear and non-linear
transformations
(g3) apply the rule of Cramer for determining the inverse of a matrix
(h1) - calculate and apply properties of the inner product in the context of orthogonality and orthogonal sets
(h2) - calculate the orthogonal projection on a subspace
(h3) - explain the normal equation of the least-squares method and apply the least-squares method to linear models
(i1) - determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
(i2) - determine if a matrix is diagonalizable and if so, determine a diagonalization of the matrix
(i3) - explain how diagonalization is related to representation of linear transformations
(i4) - analyse the case of compex eigenvalues and eigenvectors
(j) - solve a system of linear differential equations and explain its trajectories
(h1) - explain and calculate the orthogonal diagonalization of symmetric matrices and describe the spectral theorem for
symmetric matrices
(h2) apply a change of variables to quadratic forms to determine the principal axes of a quadratic form
Education Method Lectures blended with sessions of exercises.
A Typical Day:
Students do home work and come to the lecture which is a block of 2 hours. The lecturer will give response to homework
Consulting a website with quizzes and tests (wifi with a notebook) may be part of the exercising activity.
The student is expected to spend 5-7 hours of his independent study time in a week to this course.
Materials
D.C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, Updated with MyMathLab Student Access Kit: International Edition 4/e,
Addison-Wesley, 2012, ISBN 9781408287859.
The book is in combination with a Student Access Card to the website of the book which contains tests, quizzes and review
sheets.
Assessment The Mumie website contains exercises focused on the concepts of Linear Algebra. Doing these exercises may result in a bonus.
The exam contains 6 to 7 main questions which are constituted of several subquestions. They are open questions and they are a
representative selection of the entire course content. A very important aspect of the exam is that students give motivations for the
method(s) they applied.
Page 23 of 63
WI1421LR Calculus I 6
Dr. R. Koekoek
x/x/x/x
4/4/0/0
Education Period 1
2
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
3
English
Summary Single Variable Calculus
Course Contents The goal of the course is to lay a strong foundation for the
numerous and various applications of calculus, both directly
within the field of aerospace engineering as in advanced
engineering mathematics. The possibility of using computer
algebra systems allows for a shift in emphasis from technical
skills towards understanding the underlying concepts.
- Use differentiation for linearising a function and apply differentials.
- Perform vector arithmetic (addition, scalar multiplication, dot product, cross product).
- Perform the basic operations of calculus (differentiation, product laws, chain rule ).
- Apply integration techniques for functions of one variable (substitution rule, integration by parts).
- Solve simple first order differential equations by analytical methods.
- Do arithmetic with complex numbers, both in Cartesian and polar form (addition, multiplication, division, powers, ).
- Solve second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients.
- Apply complex numbers to solve second order differential equations.
- Apply Taylor and Maclaurin series for the approximation of functions.
Education Method Lectures + seminars
A Typical Day:
Students do homework and come to the lecture which is a block of 2 hours. The instructor will give response to homework
Materials
James Stewart, "Calculus: Early Transcendentals", 7th ed., Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning (2012), ISBN 978-0-538-49887-6.
Assessment Preliminary examinations at the end of the first quarter and at the end of the semester.
The first assessment contains a number of multiple choice questions being a representative selection of the first half of the course
content.
The second assessment contains a number of open questions being a representative selection of the course content. A very
important aspect of this assessment is that students give motivations for the method(s) they applied to solve these problems.
Tests
It is allowed to use the standard formulae sheet, which will not be provided (you have to bring a clean copy with you)
Special Information
Remarks It is not allowed to use electronic devices such as calculators, mobile phones and laptops/notebooks etc.
Page 24 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR BSc 2e jaar 2013
Page 25 of 63
AE2111 Aerospace System Design 8
Module Manager
Ir. W.A. Timmer
Course Contents The module AE2111 consists of the project AE2111-I (System Design, formerly AE2100) and the course AE2111-II (Aerospace
Design and Systems Engineering Elements II, formerly AE2101)
For detailed content please consult the separate parts of the module
Study Goals The module aims at teaching students to identify, analyze and design aerospace (sub)systems, in particular a space vehicle or an
aircraft wing and to report this newly acquired knowledge either as an individual by taking an exam, writing an essay or
presenting it with visual aids or as part of a group by working on a design and handing in workpackage reports.
Education Method For the education methods, please consult this description of the respective parts of the module
Assessment Taking part in the module System Design will result in two separate grades, one for the course AE2111-II and one for the project
AE2111-I, each with their own assesment method. The grades will be rounded off to 0.1 points. The final grade consists of
37.5% of the course grade and 62.5% of the project grade and will be rounded off to the nearest 0.5 point.
The final grade must be 6 or higher.
Page 26 of 63
AE2111-I Systems Design 5
Ir. W.A. Timmer
x/x/x/x
Half days 9/10/0/0
Education Period 1
2
Start Education 1
Exam Period none
Course Contents The theme of the project is System Design. The subject will be the design of a spacecraft or the wing of an aircraft. The project is
supported by an Oral Presentations course.
Study Goals The course aims at providing learning experience for students enabling them to better integrate the (theoretical) content of
thematic courses in a practical, active setting. The students are organized in groups working on real-life problem cases resulting
in a professional output product: a technical presentation and a number of work package reports.
At the end of the project, the student will be able to
- Apply knowledge and practice the methods from AE courses for the design of (sub)systems.
- Determine and describe design options
- Evaluate the performance of systems, describe trade-offs and reflect on the selected design.
- Use (online) communication tools to effectively co-operate in a team.
- Prepare an oral presentation on a technical subject in an efficient manner using effective visual aids.
Education Method The students will work on a project in groups of 8 members for approximately two half days per week throughout the entire
semester.
The projects are defined and supervised by academic staff from the Aerospace Faculty assisted by teaching assistants. A total of
4 different wing projects and 4 different space missions will be randomly distributed among the groups.
Every two groups have a responsible teaching assistant (TA). Progress will be monitored by frequent project meetings with the
TA.
The oral presentations course contains a plenary kick-off session followed by a number of group practice sessions aiming at
preparing a presentation on the project results during the mid-term and final reviews.
Books Presentation Techniques by M. van der Laaken and B. van der Laaken, Bussum, 2nd edition (2013)
Prerequisites For the academic year 2013-2014, the entrance requirements are: 45 ECTs of the first year of the programme (BSA), including
the first year project AE1111-I.
If you do not meet the first entry requirement (of having obtained this 45 ECTS) you can still apply! If you are not a nominal
student, but participating in this project does not conflict with other courses (to be assessed by yourself or with help from the
academic counselors), we will try to place you in the project.
Assessment The students are assessed on 4 different project components:
An Individual grade for Job performance and academic and project skills(20%)
A Group grade for the project work package reports(40%)
An individual mark for the oral presentation course, given by the course lecturers (20%)
An individual mark for the project essay (20%),reviewed by the teaching assistants under supervision of the tutor.
The essay is a document produced by the student to show his/her knowledge of the design process by answering questions about
specific elements thereof. It is made during a plenary session at the end of the 2nd period
Special Information Attendance:
Attending the scheduled project sessions is obligatory and will be registered by the responsible teaching assistant.
1. Students are allowed to miss a maximum of 2 project sessions per period (half semester) for the project itself
2. If a project has a supporting course the student is only allowed to be absent for one session of this course. This session is not
3. Missing time (either by being late or leaving at any time) during project sessions can result in being registered as missed
sessions.
4. Missed sessions must be compensated according to the rules stated below
5. The student must attend the first week of a project. Not being present in the first week of the project results in exclusion from
participation in the project in that academic year
6. A student is not allowed to miss three successive sessions in the timeframe formed by the last two weeks of the 1st period and
the first two weeks of the 2nd period.
7. Absence for whatever reason for more than the allowed number of sessions or failure to make up for missed hours will mean
8. Students who are of the opinion that there are relevant extenuating circumstances can turn to the academic counsellors for
guidance.
1. The student is responsible for fulfilling the compensatory assignment, at a time or within a time limit set by the responsible
2. The quality of the compensatory assignment is assessed by the responsible lecturer. If the student does not complete the
3. Compensatory assignments cannot be amended or redone if deemed unsatisfactory upon assessment by the responsible
lecturer and results in failing the project.
4. No opportunities are offered outside the duration of the project for making up for missed sessions.
guidance.
Students will only be awarded a final grade for the project if:
1. The whole project has been completed and all compensatory assignments have been completed successfully and,
2. No more than one grade (not being the grade for individual performance) is lower than 6.0 and,
3. All grades are 5.0 or higher.
Partial grades will be rounded to 1 decimal and the final grade will be rounded to the nearest halve grade. The final grade must
be 6.0 or higher to pass the project. If a student fails the project they have to reregister to redo the project the following academic
year.
Page 27 of 63
AE2111-II Aerospace Design & Systems Engineering Elements 3
A. Cervone
Instructor
Ir. D. Steenhuizen
Instructor
A. Cervone
x/x/x/x
4/0/0/0 inclusive 2*4hrs tutorial
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
Course Contents General Subsystems
a. What are the vehicle subsystems and how do they function and interact?
Key Subsystems
b. How to design an operational reliable spacecraft communications system and an ACS system?
c. How to design an operational reliable aircraft wing and a high lift devices system?
Study Goals 1. Identify vehicle subsystems and understand their functionality
2. Analyze most important subsystems
3. Design top-level subsystems including their operations
4. Identify some of the main subsystems of Aircraft and Spacecraft and explain their functions
5. Describe Space flight control lay-outs and Attitude Control System (ACS) designs and show their functionality
6. Understand the conceptual sizing approach of an aircraft wing
7. Explain and apply basic rules to design and size a spacecraft communications system
8. Conceptually design an aerospace sub-system (e.g. a wing layout, a high lift devices system) or mission element/spacecraft
bus (e.g. electric power subsystem or ACS)
9. Explain on board fuel/propellant systems and their effect on mass balance and mass budget
10. Explain and analyze redundancy concepts and systems as part of risk and reliability engineering
Education Method Lectures, individual written exam and group tutorials
Materials
- Lecture notes Aircraft Design, Gianfranco La Rocca
- Space Mission Analyses and Design, James R. Wertz and Wiley J. Larson
Assessment - One written exam (counting for 2/3 of the final course grade), including 50% questions on the spacecraft part and 50%
questions on the aircraft part
- Two group tutorials (each counting for 1/6 of the final course grade), one on the aircraft part and one on the space part
- A retake will be offered for the written exam and the two tutorials
- All three assessment items (written exam + aircraft tutorial + spacecraft tutorial) are mandatory to pass the course: no
participation or insufficient grade in one of them will result in a course fail
- More details on assessment and pass criteria are given in the introduction lecture
Remarks This course is the second in a series of three. It is preceded by Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements I in BSc
year 1 and followed by Systems Engineering and Aerospace Design in BSc year 3.
Set-up The course will apply the same learning methods for spacecraft and aircraft. It will use Systems Engineering methods as an
integrative element for the two application areas of aircraft and spacecraft.
The teaching elements are two blocks using active lecturing, each with 10 lecture hours of 45 minutes, one block on spacecraft,
one on aircraft in addition to one introduction lecture hour.
AE2130 Aerodynamics Sub- and Supersonic 7
Module Manager
Dr.ir. B.W. van Oudheusden
Course Contents Subsonic and Supersonic Aerodynamics + Wind tunnel practical
Study Goals Obtaining a good knowledge in the fundamentals of aerodynamics and its relevance to and application in the aerospace
technology domain
Education Method lectures + wind tunnel practical
Materials
1. Text Book: Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, John D. Anderson
2. Extra material
3. Wind Tunnel Practical Manual
Assessment written exams + report for WT practical
Page 28 of 63
AE2130-I Aerodynamics I 3
Instructor
Dr.ir. L.L.M. Veldhuis
x/x/x/x
4/0/0/0
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
Course Contents Derivation of basic flow equations
Fundamental concepts of fluid flow
Potential flows in two and three dimensions; elementary solutions
Airfoil and wing theory for inviscid, incompressible flow
Determination of lift and induced drag
Study Goals 1. Understand aerodynamic concepts and apply aerodynamic theory for incompressible flows.
2.Apply the fundamental concepts of mechanics to describe fluid flow
3.Derive the governing equations that are valid under general conditions (viscous, compressible flow)
4.Understand the relevance of different flow regimes (compressible/incompressible, viscous/inviscid)
5.Understand and apply basic aerodynamic concepts in the description of flows (streamlines, circulation, vorticity, etc.)
6.Understand the essential phenomena that occur in incompressible flows in relation to the generation of forces (lift, drag)
7.Calculate the lift and pressure distribution over airfoils using potential theory (thin-airfoil theory)
8.Indicate the effects of viscosity on the behavior of airfoils
9.Apply lifting-line theory and VLM for calculations of wing lift, lift distribution and induced drag
10.Apply the airfoil & wing theory in a wind tunnel experiment
Education Method Lectures and homework assignments
Materials
- Text Book: Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, John D. Anderson (5th ed. 2011), Chapters 1 - 6
- Course notes for some limited additional topics (available on Blackboard)
Assessment Written, open questions.
Tests
Normal calculator (non-programmable)
Set-up Throughout the semester, students are expected to study the currently discussed material, and to do preparatory homework
assignments. Within the lectures, the instructor discusses the day's homework problem, and presents new materials. In the
evening, the student reviews the lecture material covered during the day, and begins on the next homework assignment.
Following the completion of the theoretical component of the course, students perform a wind tunnel practical (AE2130-II).
AE2130-II Low Speed Wind Tunnel Test 1
x/x/x/x
Half days 0/2/0/0
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period none
Expected prior knowledge P examination is recommended.
Parts 1) Pre-test lecture
2) One half day performing the exercise.
3) Three half days to work out the results and to prepare a report.
Course Contents 1) Measuring the properties of a two-dimensional airfoil and a three-dimensional wing in a low speed windtunnel
2) Pressure measurements, wake measurements and demonstration of flow phenomena.
3) The measurement results are compared to basic CFD calculations on the spot.
Study Goals 1) Illustration of some of the topics adressed in the course ae2110
2) Getting acquainted with the real flow conditions (e.g. effects of viscosity) over a 2 airfoil and 3D wing
3) Illustration of the restricted accuracy of basic CFD approaches for wing aerodynamics
Education Method 1) Pre-Lab lecture
2) Windtunnel experiment + CFD analysis. Comparison of methods and reporting.
Materials
Hand-outs
Assessment Assessment of lab report, grading with a mark.
Set-up The practical exercise AE2130-II is given once every year in the second period. The exercise takes place in the low speed
windtunnel, LTT, Leeghwaterstraat 42, Delft
Page 29 of 63
AE2130-III Aerodynamics II 3
Dr.ir. F.F.J. Schrijer
Instructor
x/x/x/x
0/4/0/0 + a 4 hrs experiment in windtunnel
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
Course Contents How to apply the basic laws of mechanics and thermodynamics to describe compressible flows?
What are the essential phenomena that are relevant and specific to aerodynamic behaviour under compressible flow conditions
How to apply the theory in the prediction and computation of compressible flows (airfoils, engine intakes, nozzles)
1. Understand aerodynamic concepts and apply aerodynamic theory for compressible flows.
2. Explain which essential phenomena occur in compressible flows and explain the relevance of different flow regimes
(transonic, supersonic, hypersonic)
3. Apply the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to describe compressible flows; derive the
governing equations for compressible flow
4. Calculate the flow through channels and nozzles.
5. Calculate the flow properties of airfoils in supersonic flows (linearized theory, shockwave-expansion theory).
6. Explain the effects of viscosity on the behavior of airfoils in compressible (transonic) flow.
7. Describe the basic steps towards non-linear supersonic flow and hypersonic flow; explain the basics of numerical simulation.
8. Perform a supersonic flow experiment and calculate basic shock wave properties.
Education Method Lectures and self study
Materials
Text book:
J.D. Anderson, Fundamentals of aerodynamics, 3rd ed. (or later), McGraw-Hill
Wind tunnel practical:
F.F.J. Schrijer, Lab manual Supersonic Wind Tunnel Exercise (available as digital download on blackboard)
Further recommended literature
M.J. Zucrow, J.D.Hoffman, Gasdynamics.- vol. 1, 1976 ISBN 047198440X.
J.D. Anderson, Modern compressible flow
H.W. Liepman, A. Roshko, Elements of Gasdynamics, Dover Publications, 2001
P.G. Bakker, Compressible Aerodynamica, Dictaat 2-54.
Assessment Written exam (open questions). Bonus points can be earned upon successful completion of the high speed wind tunnel practical.
The bonus points can only be used for the following exam (not for the resit).
Set-up Before class, students prepare for the lecture by studying the previous material + solving relevant homework problems. Lecture
begins with an explanation and discussion of homework problems. New topics are then discussed, and new material evaluated.
In weeks 5 to 7 a wind tunnel practical is performed. Before attending the practical, the relevant material should be studied.
Directly after the practical a report has to be made and submitted.
AE2135 Structural and Vibrational Analysis & Design 8
Module Manager
C. Kassapoglou
Course Contents Structural Analysis, Design, and Vibrations
Study Goals Bending
Buckling
Torsion
Shear
Taper
Cutouts
Castigliano
Vibrations
Education Method Lectures, home assignments, application sessions
Assessment Structural Analysis: exam 75%, homework 15%, application sessions 10%
Vibrations:
Page 30 of 63
AE2135-I Structural Analysis & Design 5
C. Kassapoglou
Instructor
x/x/x/x
0/4/0/0 + 3*2 hrs application sessions
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
Course Contents This replaces AE2211 and AE2-522 courses.
The view for this course is top-down, and the contents can organized along the following questions/topics:
(a) Bending theory to obtain bending stresses and strains
(b) Buckling analysis of beams to obtain buckling loads
(c) Torsion (closed and open sections) to obtain shear stresses
(d) Shear to obtain shear center, shear flows and shear stresses
(e) Effects of Taper, effects of cutouts
(f) Castiglianos theorems to obtain displacements or forces at specific locations of a structure
(a) Calculate stresses/strains in thin walled structures using:
a. engineering beam theory (bending and shear)
b. torsion theory (closed and open sections)
(b) Modify above theories in the presence of cutouts and/or taper
(c) Calculate displacements using:
a. beam thory
b. energy methods (Castiglianos thms)
(d) Determine buckling loads for simple structures (beams, trusses)
(e) Design such structures:
a. Determine geometry so that structure does not fail (thickness of skins under bending, shear and torsion; cross-sectional
geometry of beams under compression)
Education Method Lectures and application sessions with home assignments that have to be submitted before the end of the period.
Assessment Written exam (75%), 10 take-home assignments (15%) and three application sessions (10%). Homework and application
sessions are not mandatory (the final exam is still 75% even if a student does no homework or application sessions).
Set-up Lectures: Wrap-up and clarifications from previous lecture as necessary. Explanations/answers to questions that arose during
application sessions. Presentation of new material. Examples using new material
Application sessions (3 during the course, in groups of 6-8 students): Specific applications are worked out in detail by the
students with the help of TAs. Students question approaches, assumptions, results, etc. The applications end with designing the
structure that is the subject of the application session. Excel spreadsheets or matlab are used where inputs can be changed on the
fly to obtain different results to examine sensitivity of design to different parameters. TAs question students in the end about
what they did. Application session 1: Buckling design of space truss used in a satellite or similar buckling application
Application session 2: Design of aircraft fuselage door created in CATIA course AE1107
Application session 3: Shear flow determination in wings and evaluation of structural analysis of wing structure
At home exercises: During the course, each student must work out ca.10 problems randomly selected from a list of ca.300.
AE2135-II Vibrations 3
Dr.ir. R. De Breuker
x/x/x/x
0/4/0/0
Education Period 2
Start Education 2
Exam Period 2
3
Course Contents The main aspects on vibrations treated in the course are:
1. Dynamic behaviour of 1- and 2 - d.o.f. systems.
2. Free vibrations.
3. Harmonically forced vibrations.
4. Vibrations under general loading types: impulse loading, step loading, arbitrary transient loading.
5. Vibration concepts: eigenfrequency, resonance, beats, critical, undercritical and overcritical damping, transfer function.
6. Example of the dynamic analysis of an Airbus A320 like wing and comparison to the analysis methods taught in the course.
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will be able to do basic analyses and design of vibrations problems in engineering practice.
The four essential learning goals of the course are:
1. Schematisation of engineering structure into mass-sping-dashpot model.
2. Construct governing (set of) diff. eq(s). for this model.
3. Derive the appropriate solution.
4. Practical interpretation of the solution (parameter variations).
Education Method Lecturing, instructions and self study.
Materials
Engineering Vibrations (3rd edition) by Daniel J. Inman, Pearson Prentice Hall,
ISBN 0-13-228173-2; Sold at the VSV.
Set-up 1. Oral lectures (2 hrs per week, in English) for teaching lecture topics.
2. Instructions (2 hrs per week, in English) for practicing the lecture topics.
Page 31 of 63
AE2220 Applied Numerical Analysis and Computational Modelling 6
Dr. S.J. Hulshoff
Course Contents This module introduces the foundations of numerical analysis and computational modelling. See the descriptions of AE2220-I
and AE2220-II for detailed content lists.
Study Goals See the descriptions of AE2220-I and AE2220-II
Education Method Lectures, assignments.
Assessment Weekly Quizzes. No final exam.
Page 32 of 63
AE2220-I Applied Numerical Analysis 3
Dr. R.P. Dwight
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
Course Contents Applied Numerical Analysis (Weeks 1-7, Dr. R.P. Dwight)
_____________________________________________________________
A foundation course in numerical analysis. We assume good knowledge of real analysis and calculus, but no previous experience
in numerical analysis. We introduce numerical methods for solving non-linear equations, ODEs, optimization problems and
integrals. We analyze these in detail, with regard to consistency, accuracy, stability and convergence, theoretically and in
practice.
1. Taylor Series and Solutions of non-linear equations.
- Computer arithmetic and round-off errors.
- Concepts of accuracy, consistency, stability and convergence.
- Uses and limitations of numerical methods.
- Solution methods for non-linear equations:
2. Polynomial interpolation
- Statement of the interpolation conditions.
- Important properties of polynomials, the Weierstrass approximation theorem.
- Choice of basis: monomial, Newton, Lagrange.
- Uniqueness and existence of polynomial interpolants.
- Gibbs phenomena.
3. Advanced interpolation methods and regression
- Interpolation on triangles and rectangles (patches).
- Splines.
- Radial basis functions and volume splines.
- Least-squares regression
4. Numerical differentiation and integration
- Finite difference formulas, truncation error, rounding error.
- Quadrature based on polynomial interpolation.
- Derivation of integration conditions.
- Newton-Cotes and Gauss rules
- 2D integration based on product rules.
5. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs)
- Properties and classification of ODEs, standard form of ODE.
- Definition of a consistent ODE solver.
- Linear stability analysis (von Neumann analysis), time-step criteria.
- Convergence analysis.
- Single and multistep methods:
6. Numerical optimization
- Define the unconstrained optimization problem
- Local and global optima, design space, cost function, derivatives.
- Quadratic forms as an example problem.
- Common optimisation methods
_____________________________________________________________
Study Goals Applied Numerical Analysis
______________________________
At the end of this part of the course, the student should be familiar with:
1. The Taylor Series and Solutions of non-linear equations
2. Polynomial interpolation
3. Advanced interpolation methods and regression
4. Numerical differentiation and integration
5. Numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs)
6. Numerical optimization
Education Method Lecturing, assignments and self study
Materials
Applied Numerical Analysis:
Complete lecture notes will be provided for the course with some figures missing, to be filled in during the lectures. A text-book
is not necessary, but if desired our recommendation is
Text: R.L Burden and J.D. Faires "Numerical Analysis" 9th edition (paperback) Brooks/Cole Cengage (2011)
(Stocked by VSV)
Assessment Based on results from weekly quizzes. No final exam or resit.
Set-up Lectures (4 hours/week): Presentation of fundamental concepts and examples
Help Session (2 hours/week): Informal question and answer period (optional attendance).
Self-Study: Weekly homework assignments with practice analytical problems and (matlab) programming implementations for
improving understanding
Weekly quiz: 12 written tests, each based on the previous week's material
Page 33 of 63
AE2220-II Computational Modelling 3
Dr. S.J. Hulshoff
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period Different, to be announced
Course Contents Complex physical phenomena, from flows to structural deformations, are often modelled using partial differential equations
(PDEs). This course provides an introduction to the numerical solution of PDEs . We begin by describing the general principles
of computational modelling, and investigate the properties of PDEs derived from common physical problems. We then describe
two popular discretisation approaches, the finite-difference and finite-element methods, along with techniques used for their
analysis and practical application. In the last part of the course, we consider time-march methods for unsteady problems, and
basic iterative techniques for the solution of large algebraic systems.
1. Introduction to computational modelling
- Errors in the numerical representation of physical phenomena
- Requirements for discretisation methods
2. Classification and boundary conditions
- Elliptic, hyperbolic and parabolic PDEs
- Definition of characteristics
- Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions, well-posed problems
3. Finite-difference methods
- Modified equation, Taylor table
- Upwinding and artificial dissipation
- Generalised transformation
- Fourier analysis
4. Verification
- Method of manufactured solutions
- Code and solution verification, Richardson extrapolation.
5. Spectral and finite-element methods
- Method of weighted residuals
- Element and global assembly
- Application of boundary conditions
- Unsteady problems
6. Analysis of time-march methods
- Accuracy of transient computations
- Systems of ODEs, semi-discrete eigenvalues
- Wave space, relation to Fourier analysis
- Fully-discrete eigenvalues, stability, stiffness
7. Iterative solution of algebraic systems
- Direct solution methods versus iterative solution methods
- Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel techniques
- Convergence rates, stopping criteria
Study Goals At the end of this part of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Select appropriate numerical discretisation techniques for a given PDE
2. Formulate physically consistent numerical boundary treatments.
3. Analyse numerical discretisations in terms of their accuracy and stability.
4. Select a time-march method well-suited to a given problem.
5. Understand the design and behaviour of iterative solution techniques.
6. Verify the results of numerical simulations
Education Method Lecturing, assignments and self study
Materials
Complete lecture notes, citing a collection of optional references per topic.
Assessment Based on results from weekly quizzes. No final exam or resit.
Set-up Lectures (4 hours/week): Presentation of fundamental concepts and examples
Help Session (2 hours/week): Informal question and answer period (optional attendance).
Self-Study: Weekly homework assignments with practice analytical problems and (matlab) programming implementations for
improving understanding
Weekly quiz:Based on the previous week's material
Page 34 of 63
AE2223 Test, Analysis & Simulation 8
Dr.ir. M. Snellen
Instructor
Dr. R.M. Groves
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period 4
5
Course Contents This module deals with the topics test, data analysis and simulation.
It is a natural combination of the AE2223-II course on "Design of experiments" and the AE2223-I project on "Data analysis and
evaluation".
Study Goals The study goals are reflected in the learning objectives of the module.
These focus for the AE2223-II course on designing experiments, but also touch upon data analysis approaches, and are:
1. Formulate an appropriate hypothesis
2. Design or select, and then execute, an experimental protocol
3. Collect and process data
4. Present statistical results and evaluate an hypothesis
Within the AE2223-I project more focus is on analyzing the data and assessing the results, for example by comparing
measurements with simulations. The learning objectives for AE2223-I are:
1. To analyze an experimental set-up or simulation model and assess its performance with
regards to answering the posed research question;
2. To carry out an analysis of experimental and/or model results;
3. To draw conclusions with the aim of answering a research question;
4. To write a research report and present the research to others;
5. To function as a member of a research team in a research environment;
6. To critically reflect on ones own research as well as others using a peer format.
Please check the course descriptions for more details.
Education Method The general method of teaching for this module is a combination of lectures, studio classroom exercises and scheduled project
sessions. Students are expected to take active part in class and during the studio classroom sessions as well as practice a lot at
home.
AE2223-I and AE2223-II run in parallel for part of the semester. The exact timeline of the two elements will be communicated
through blackboard. Also in the introductory lecture of the module details regarding the timeline will be provided. This lecture
will be scheduled in the beginning of the first week of the third period. Attendance is compulsory.
Please check the course descriptions for more details.
Assessment Each course will be assessed separately. See the course descriptions for more details. The final grade of the module AE2223
(rounded to the nearest half) will be determined by the following formula:
Page 35 of 63
AE2223-I Test, Analysis & Simulation 5
Dr.ir. M. Snellen
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Half days 0/0/14/14
Education Period 3
4
Start Education 3
Exam Period none
Course Contents Students work in groups of ~8 on projects that deal with the topics of test, analysis & simulation. These projects are defined and
supervised by academic staff from the Aerospace Faculty of the Delft University of Technology.
The work to be carried out by the group consists of at least the following activities:
1. Analysis of the data;
2. Verification of data analysis results through comparison with theory, simulations, and literature;
3. Interpretation of the results, resulting in conclusions with regards to the research question and recommendations;
4. Documentation of the research question, test, simulation and analysis results, and the conclusions in a scientific report;
5. Write a self-reflection. The student should reflect both on his/her technical input and functioning in the research group;
6. Peer review of reports as written by students from other groups.
Collecting the data is not a part of the project.
Study Goals The thematic projects in the Aerospace Engineering Bachelor Program aim to provide learning experiences for students that
enable them to integrate the (theoretical) content of thematic courses in a practical, active setting. They aim to simulate a
professional environment in which students act within a professional role, on real-life problems which result in a professional
output product, such as a technical report, a poster, an abstract, a scientific presentation, or a scientific paper. The projects are
mandatory elements of the program. Each semester contains one thematic project.
The theme of this 4th semester project is data analysis and evaluation. The outcome of the project work is to be documented in a
scientific report.
The aim of the project is that at the end of the project, the student will be able:
1. To analyse an experimental set-up or simulation model and assess its performance with regards to answering the posed
research question;
2. To carry out an analysis of experimental and/or model results;
3. To draw conclusions with the aim to answer a research question;
4. To write a research report and present the research to others;
5. To function as a member of a research team in a research environment;
6. To be able to critically reflect on one's own research as well as others using a peer format.
Education Method Project education
Prerequisites The entrance requirements are: 45 ECTs of the first year of the programme and the two first year projects AE1111-I and AE1222
-I should be completed. The number of credits includes AE1111-I and AE1222-I and is based on the results up to and including
the fifth examination period (August).
Assessment The end mark for the project is comprised of the following components:
1. Scientific report;
2. The attitude of the student during the project;
3. The oral exam at the end of the project;
4. A grade for the peer review.
Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 are weighted equally. The self-reflection report will be accounted for in the grade for item 2. Item 1 is a
group grade, whereas items 2, 3, and 4 are individual grades. The grade will be given by the tutor of the group and holds for
4/5th of the project grade.
The grade from the "Scientific Writing" course holds for 1/5th of the project grade. This latter grade is a group grade.
Students will only be awarded a passing grade (6.0 or higher) for the project if:
1. The whole project has been completed and all compensatory assignments have been completed successfully and,
2. All rules regarding absence are met and,
3. No more than one grade is lower than 6.0 and,
4. All grades are 5.0 or higher.
The grade for the project will be rounded to 1 decimal. Not meeting the above requirements results in a grade 1.0.
The grade for the project is combined with the grade for AE2223-II for determining the AE2223 module grade.
Enrolment / Application Students will be contacted by Education and Student Affairs as soon as OSIRIS has been opened for registering for the AE2223-
I project.
Note that registering in OSIRIS is mandatory. Enrolling in blackboard does not count as registering.
Only students who fulfill the project entrance requirements and have registered in OSIRIS can be admitted to the project.
Set-up Throughout the semester, students are expected to work on the project during the scheduled hours. The peer review, in which the
report of another group is reviewed should be carried out at home. In addition the student should participate in the coaching
sessions on the topic of Scientific Writing.
Attending the scheduled project sessions is obligatory and will be registered. The following rules regarding absence hold:
1.Students are allowed to miss a maximum of 2 project sessions per period (half semester) for the project itself
3.Missing time (either by being late or leaving at any time) during project sessions can result in the student being registered as
having missed sessions.
4.Missed sessions must be compensated according to the rules stated below
participation in the project in that academic year
6.A student is not allowed to miss the last two sessions of the 1st period together with the first two sessions of the 2nd period of
a semester.
7.Absence for more than the allowed number of sessions or failure to make up for missed hours will mean that the student cannot
obtain a pass grade for the project.
8.Students who are of the opinion that there are relevant extenuating circumstances can turn to the academic counsellors for
guidance.
Page 36 of 63
1. The student is responsible for fulfilling the compensatory assignment, at a time or within a time limit set by the responsible
2. The quality of the compensatory assignment is assessed by the responsible lecturer. If the student does not complete the
3. Compensatory assignments cannot be amended or redone if deemed unsatisfactory upon assessment by the responsible
lecturer.
4. No opportunities are offered outside the duration of the project for making up for missed sessions.
guidance.
AE2223-II Experimental Research & Data Analysis 3
Dr. R.M. Groves
Instructor
Dr.ir. P.N.A.M. Visser
x/x/x/x
0/0/3-5/0 (alternating lectures and studio classroom).
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
Course Contents The main course topics are:
1. How to formulate a hypothesis
2. Experimental design
3. Flow measurement techniques
4. Solid mechanics measurement techniques
5. Space measurement techniques
6. Statistical analysis of data
7. Drawing conclusions from an experiment
1. Formulate an experimental hypothesis about a physical process
2. Design or select and then execute, a (simulated) experimental protocol
3. Identify and explain sources and types of error
4. Critically evaluate the data using statistical techniques
5. Present results and draw conclusions about the hypothesis.
Education Method Lecturing, self-study and studio classroom group assignments.
Set-up I attended a lecture introducing the fatigue experiment. This showed how to apply data analysis and statistical techniques to an
fatigue problem. I prepared for the studio classroom by reviewing the reader chapter, lecture slides and completing the multiple
choice questions. The next week I worked in a group to complete the assignment in the studio classroom. Tutors and the course
lecturer helped us to understand the difficult parts of the assignment. Later I took the individual exam which checked my
understanding of experimental design for fatigue.
AE2230 Flight & Orbital Mechanics and Propulsion 8
Module Manager
Dr.ir. M. Voskuijl
Course Contents The module AE2230 consists of two elements; a course on Flight and Orbital Mechanics (AE2230-I) and a course on Power and
Propulsion (AE2230-II). A detailed description of the contents and learning goals of these two courses can be found in the study
guide, as well as information regarding practical matters (book, education method, etc.).
Page 37 of 63
AE2230-I Flight & Orbital Mechanics 4
Dr.ir. M. Voskuijl
Instructor
Ir. R. Noomen
x/x/x/x
4/0/0/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
Course Contents 1. Turning performance (three dimensional equations of motion, coordinate systems, Euler angles, transformation matrices)
2. Airfield performance (take-off and landing)
3. Unsteady climb and descent (including minimum time to climb problem)
4. Cruise flight and transport performance
5. Equations of motion with a wind gradient present
6. Equations of motion applied to various phases of space flight
7. Launch, Vertical flight, delta-V budget, burn out height, staging
8. Gravity perturbations to satellite orbits, J2 effect for low earth orbit satellites, J2,2 effect for Geostationary Earth Orbit
sattelites leading to contribution in V budget
9. Patched conics approach for interplanetary flight, gravity assist effect / options for change of excess velocity (2d, 3d), Launch,
in orbit insertion.
Study Goals 1. Integrate fundamental disciplines (aero, power and propulsion, mechanics..) to describe the kinematics of aerospace vehicles
satisfying real world constraints
2. Derive equations of motion for elementary flight and mission phases (climb, turn, cruise, take-off, launch, orbit)
3. Derive analytical expressions for optimal performance (steepest turn, Breguet Range, patched conics, J2, maneuvers )
4. Determine pros/cons of multi-stage launchers.
5. Assess sun lighting conditions on a satellite.
6. Determine the influence of wind (gradient) on aircraft motion and performance.
7. Develop the theory to describe an interplanetary trajectory as a succession of two-body problems, and apply this concept to
real missions.
Education Method Lecturing and self study.
Materials
G.J.J. Ruijgrok, "Elements of Airplane Performance," 2nd Edition, VSSD (mandatory).
Fortescue, P., J. Stark and G. Swinerd: Spacecraft Systems Engineering (3rd edition), Wiley & Sons, 2003. (For further reading,
not mandatory)
Wertz, J.R., and W.J. Larson: Space Mission Analysis and Design (3rd edition), Space Technology Library/Microcosm/Kluwer,
1999. (For further reading, not mandatory).
Assessment Students do a final exam in which they get a mix of open and multiple choice questions. They have to show knowledge and
insight and they have to make calculations and analytical derivations.
Set-up Students will follow an active lecture, in a large group. The lectures will consist of a mixture of introduction of the theory,
derivations, example questions and interaction with students.
Page 38 of 63
AE2230-II Propulsion & Power 4
A. Gangoli Rao
A. Cervone
Instructor
A. Cervone
Instructor
A. Gangoli Rao
x/x/x/x
0/0/4/0 (for second year programma).
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
4
Required for The AE2203 course is required for several MSc courses listed below
1. AE4238 - Aero Engine Technology
2. AE4237 - Heat Transfer Problems in Gas Turbines
3. WB4421 - Gas Turbine Simulation
4. AE4S01 - Thermal Rocket Propulsion.
Expected prior knowledge It is expected that the students should have a good knowledge about:
1) the fundamentals of physics as taught in AE1104 - Physics I and AE1204 - Physics II
2) the importance of the propulsion and power subsystem for the aerospace vehicle as taught in AE1201 - Aerospace design and
systems engineering Elements I
3). The students are expected to have a sound understanding of thermodynamics.
Course Contents Air Breathing Propulsion
Aircraft Propulsion:- thermodynamics and cycle calculations, Working of a Gas Turbine Engine, turbo machinery, combustion,
design point calculations.
Non-Air Breathing Propulsion
Rocket systems: Ideal rocket motor theory, cold gas rocket systems, chemical rocket systems, advanced thermal rocket systems,
electric rockets (ion propulsion, plasma propulsion)
Electrical Power Systems
Electrical Generators, Photo voltaics, Batteries, Fuel Cells, Power Management and Distribution.
1. Understand the basic principles of thrust and power producing mechanisms for aerospace vehicles.
2. Perform basic sizing of thrust and electric power generation systems suitable for aerospace vehicles.
3. Describe the various components of a gas turbine engine, their working principle and performance.
4. List/describe/explain
-The main thrust and electrical power generation options available
-(Main) components that make up the propulsion and electrical power generation system and their function
-Current limits to thrust/power generation.
5. Apply control volume analysis and integral momentum equation to estimate thrust produced
6. Apply physics to predict electric power generated by solar photo-voltaics, batteries, electrical generator, etc.
7. Develop system model from schematic system description.
9. Size electrical power system for a given mission.
10. Select appropriate propulsion/power system from basic types depending on system requirements.
11. Asses effect of changes in design/operating parameters on system performance.
Education Method Lecturing, assignments and self study. There are also practice questions and exercises on the Blackboard.
Bonus assignments will be given to the students. However the bonus points will be accounted in the final grades only if the
student earns a minimum of 5 grade points in the final written exam.
Materials
- Reader on blackboard.
- Lecture slides are available on blackboard.
- Sample exams and their solutions are also available on the blackboard.
- Practice questions are available on Maple TA and Blackboard.
Selected parts from the book Spacecraft Systems Engineering by Fortescue et al as indicated in the reader.
Books Books are not mandatory for this course. However for more information, the students are refered to the following books:
1. Gas Turbine Theory : By Henry Cohen, G. F. C. Rogers, H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo,
Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
2. Spacecraft Systems Engineering, 3rd ed. : By Peter Fortescue, John Stark and Graham Swinerd,
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment Closed book written exam with open and multiple choice questions.
A formula sheet is given during the exam.
Only students who score 5 or more grade points in the final written exam are eligible for the bonus points. Students can earn a
maximum of 2 bonus points (1 for the aircraft part and 1 for the space part).
Assignments will be given during the course which can provide bonus points to the students.
There will be three assisgnments and one tutorial.
Tests
1. Normal calculator (Graphical non programmable calculators are also allowed)
2. The formula sheet will be provided at the start of the exam. The formula sheet should be returned back.
Set-up The course is offered in the BSc second year (second semester).
Page 39 of 63
Students attend classes (28 lecture hours). Some assignments will be given which can be completed by the students to earn bonus
points. Students can also do the exercises/assignments posted on the blackboard.
The final assessment is based on a written examination + the bonus grade earned by the student.
AE2235 Aerospace Signals, Systems & Control 7
Module Manager
Dr.ir. M.M. van Paassen
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
Course Contents This course contains two modules, AE2235-I, Aerospace Systems and Control Theory and AE2235-II. For a detailed overview
of the contents, see the individual modules
Study Goals At the end of this course, the student will know how to or be able to:
- do signal acquisition, processing and filtering
- apply frequency domain techniques to signal conditioning and processing
- know building blocks and electronic components
- apply signal modulation, produce a signal link budget
- formulate linear system models, combine models, create control structures
- determine dynamic properties of linear systems, identify desirable properties
- evaluate stability properties of closed and open loop systems
- tune control systems with classical tuning methods
For a detailed description of the study goals, consult AE2235-I and AE2235-II
Education Method For AE2235-I:
- 7 oral lectures, 2 hours each
- 7 e-learning modules, to be completed with Python with python-control installed
For AE2235-II:
- 12 oral lectures, 2 hours each
- 2 studio classroom sessions, with hands-on experimentation with sensors and data acquisition equipment
Assessment AE2235-I: Computer based exam, 2 hours. Students have access to Python and python-control module.
AE2235-II: Written exam, combination of open and multiple choice questions.
Page 40 of 63
AE2235-I Aerospace Systems & Control Theory 4
Instructor
Dr.ir. E. van Kampen
x/x/x/x
0/0/0/2 + 7 E-lectures
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
Course Contents This course teaches the elements of handling dynamics in systems encountered in Aerospace Engineering. The student is
introduced to the concepts of dynamical systems; inputs, outputs and system boundary and environment. Students learn to
connect different system descriptions; state-space models, transfer functions, differential equations and frequency response
descriptions. Students learn block diagram descriptions and block diagram manipulation. Desirable and undesirable properties of
control systems are distinguished, the choice between elementary controller types to match a specific controlled system is
discussed. Tuning methods for the controller parameters include the root-locus method, and frequency design methods (Bode
and Nyquist). The Nyquist stability criterion is introduced and used to determine closed-loop stability.
The course uses examples commonly found in aerospace engineering, both dynamic models for whole systems (aircraft or
satellites) and models for components, such as a landing gear or control surface with a hydraullic servo.
1. Given a schematic of a physical system and desired behavior, design a simple single-loop) controller.
2. Formulate linear dynamical system models from block diagrams or schematic mechanical system descriptions.
3. Identify dynamical properties across domains time, frequency, transfer function, A-matrix eigenvalues.
4. Evaluate stability of open and closed loop systems (in different domains: time, frequency, poles)
5. Calculate and judge responses to input signals in time and frequency domain.
6. Select appropriate controller from basic types (P, PI, PD, PID, lag-lead, lead-lag) depending on system properties and
requirements.
7. Tune controllers with Bode, Nyquist and Root-locus methods (Evans) with a computer.
All the above tasks will be done using a Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD) tool, in this case either Matlab or
Python.
Education Method Lecturing, complemented by (7) on-line E-learning modules. For support with the e-learning modules, a Wimba Classroom
session is scheduled.
Materials
Norman S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering (5th edition or 6th edition), Wiley & Sons
Presentation slides and additional material on BlackBoard
Online exercise material - students are advised to add their own notes to that material and download/print (or convert to pdf) this
material, to create a personalised study text.
Assessment Computer exam, 2 hours. Combination of open and multiple choice questions.
Remarks The course forms a module with ae2235-II Instrumentation and Signals.
Set-up The course is given as a combination of lectures and on-line exercises (e-learning). In the lectures, new topics are presented. In
the e-learning exercises, the students work with a CACSD tool (Matlab or Python), to get hands-on experience with the material
presented in the lectures. Be aware that this is not the same as an exercise accompanying a lecture series; there is significantly
more interaction. An e-learning lecture can also include calculations whose results are explained and used in the following
lecture.
Week arrangement (e-lectures indicated with <e>):
1 - Introduction, open and closed-loop control, input, output, system concepts, control error
2<e> - Matlab skills for control theory, experimenting with a simple control system
3 - Transfer fucntions, mechanical systems
4<e> - Transfer functions in Matlab, combining transfer functions, response calculations, control systems requirements
5 - State-space systems, aircraft equations of motion as state-space
6<e> - State-space in matlab, response calculation with state-space
7 - Transient and steady-state responses, system type, position, velocity, acceleration error, basic controller types
8<e> - Entering more complex models in Matlab. Combining transfer functions, state-space systems and block diagrams.
9 - Root-locus tuning
10<e> - Root-locus tuning in Matlab, using aircraft autopilot modes.
11 - Frequency response, Bode diagram, non-minimum phase systems
12<e> - Exercise in frequency response, using a flexible satellite. Notch filters.
13 - Stability in the frequency domain. Polar plot, Nyquist contour, Nyquist diagram.
14<e> - Combination of root-locus and frequency domain techniques, applied to a model of an unstable rocket.
Page 41 of 63
AE2235-II Instrumentation & Signals 3
Prof.dr.ir. M. Mulder
Instructor
Dr.ir. H.J. Damveld
x/x/x/x
0/0/0/4 including 2*2hrs Studio Classroom
Education Period 4
Start Education 4
Exam Period 4
5
Course Contents Week 1, Lectures 1-2
Introduction to instrumentation and signals; Basic principles of signal acquisition, conditioning, modulation and transfer;
Definitions (continuous time, discrete time, periodic/a-periodic); Basic signal shapes (unit pulse, step, ramp, sinusoid); Refresh
complex algebra, Eulers theorem;
Introduce Unit impulse function (Dirac, sifting property)
Week 1, Lectures 3-4
Signal decomposition; Fourier Series (real and complex exponential versions); Sinc function; Examples
Fourier Transform, Basic Transforms, Duality, Transform pairs, Properties of FT, Convolution; Examples
Relation Fourier Transform and Fourier Series; Examples
Energy and Power, Parseval's Theorem; Definition of Energy and Power Spectral Density; Examples
Introduction to linear time-invariant systems (LTI); Impulse response function, Transfer function; Fourier Analysis, Frequency-
response function; Filtering, filtering properties (bandwidth, rise time); Examples
Examples of Aerospace sensors and transducers (e.g., pitot tube, accelerometer). Model physical principles, sensor dynamics and
resulting signal characteristics.
Studio Classroom Session 1:
Signal conditioning, Basic filter design, Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass. Using data from actual aerospace sensors
Sampling; A/D and D/A conversion; Impulse-train sampling and signal reconstruction; Nyquist sampling theorem, aliasing;
Introduction to Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT); Examples
Studio Classroom Session 2:
Sampling, aliasing, windowing, leakage. Using actual data.
Basic principles of transferring information (communication); modulation (digital system, binary signaling); On-Off-Keying, and
Binary Phase Shift Keying; Time and frequency representation.
Effects of noise; Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN); thermal noise, noise temperature, noise density, effective noise
bandwidth; Signal-to-Noise-Ratio (SNR); Signal detection;
Optimal signal detection (false alarm and missed detection probabilities); range estimation for navigation and surveillance;
examples in aerospace; signal bandwidth versus bit-rate (communication) link/channel capacity, and bit energy to noise density
ratio Eb/N0. Signal bandwidth versus ranging accuracy (navigation), chip/pulse duration, and carrier to noise density ratio C/N0
Design calculations for telecommunications sub-system in aerospace; basic radio (wireless) signal link budget (aand radar
equation): Emitted Isotropic Radiation Power (EIRP), free space loss, and antenna gain. Examples: satellite-Earth link, aircraft
-tower link, and radar two-way sensing; quick review of transmitter and receiver building blocks.
Spare lecture slot.
1. How to acquire and condition a signal (from a transducer) suitable for further processing?
2. How to transfer a signal from A to B?
3. Comprehend signal representation/decomposition in time domain and frequency domain
4. Design a filter to condition signal (including trade-offs in performance)
5. Design a sampling scheme
6. Apply filtering and sampling to an actual case, and evaluate the result
7. Comprehend limitations and constraints (quantization, signal-to-noise)
8. Know building block, electronic components, and comprehend main functions
9. Comprehend signal modulation techniques
10. Apply & implement modulation to a (simplified) real signal
11. Comprehend signal detection techniques
12. Produce a signal link budget
Education Method Lecturing and self study. Two studio classroom sessions are planned to demonstrate the concepts of signal conditioning,
filtering, and sampling.
Materials
The material consists of:
[1] Selected chapters from the book "Signals and Systems - Continuous and Discrete", fourth edition, by Ziemer, Tranter and
Fannin. Pearson International Edition.
[2] Additional hand-outs, which will be put on the Blackboard.
[3] reader for course AE2105 - Instrumentation and Signals - signal modulation and detection, edition June 2011 (MicroWebEdu
artikelnummer 06917710032).
Assessment Written exam (open and multiple choice questions). Additionally, the two Studio Classroom sessions will require students (in
groups of 6-8 persons) to write a short report of 2 pages each. When the reports are correct, the students will gain one bonus-
point for the written examination. The bonus point will be valid only in the academic year where the studio classroom sessions
have been conducted.
Tests
Formula sheet and normal, non-programmable calculator.
Set-up On a typical day, a student participates in an active lecture. The lecturer explains the (mathematical) background of signal
Page 42 of 63
acquisition, conditioning and transfer problems and performs the basic calculations. Students are required to, occasionnally, do
these calculations themselves, or have to answer multiple-choice questions (during which the lecture is paused).
On another day, some weeks later, the student participates in a group (3-4 students) in a studio classroom session,
complementing the 12 more traditional lectures. The groups are working on experimental data (coming from real aerospace
sensors) and are required to do some elementary manipulations that correspond with the progress made during the active lecture.
The classroom sessions focus on two of the most important themes: Filtering, and Sampling. PYTHON is the platform of choice,
and example py-files and data files will be made available to the students. The first two hours are used to let groups work on the
basics of FFT on data; the second two hours are used to let groups work on their experimental set-up, measuring real-life data
and working on that. The practical aims at including data coming from real aerospace sensors, like accelerometers, rate gyros
and other sensors.
WI2180LR Differential Equations & Probability and Statistics 8
WI2180LR-I Differential equations 4
Dr. J.L.A. Dubbeldam
x/x/x/x
6/0/0/0
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
Required for Many Aerospace Engineering courses make use of the themes treated in the course on differential equations, as do the courses on
Numerical analysis and Partial differential equations.
Parts Overview
1. First order differential equations (linear equations, existence of solution, uniqueness, integrating factor, differences between
linear and non-linear equations). Second order equations (general theory, reduction of order, method of
variation of parameters). Section 2.1 and further + sections 3.5, 3.6, 3.7.
2. The Laplace transform (definition, solution of initial value problems, step functions, discontinuous forcing functions, impulse
functions, convolution integral). Chapter 6.
3. Systems of first order linear equations (basic theory, linear independence, Wronski determinant; constant coefficients:
characteristic equation, complex eigenvalues, repeated eigenvalues, method of undetermined coefficients, -diagonalization, -
variation of parameters). Chapter 7.
4. Nonlinear differential equations (critical points, phase portraits, stability, almost linear systems, asymptotic stability, periodic
solutions and limit cycles). Sections 9.1 - 9.3, 9.7.
5. Partial differential equations and Fourier series (derivation of heat equation, - wave equation, separation of variables, Fourier
series, Fourier theorem, solution of heat conduction problems, the wave equation, Laplace equation). Chapter 10.
6. Boundary value problems (two point boundary value problems, Sturm-Liouville, eigenvalues, eigenfunctions, orthogonality,
nonhomogeneous boundary value problems). Sections 11.1 - 11.3.
7. Series solutions of second order linear equations (ordinary point, Euler equations, regular singular point). Chapter 5.
Course Contents First order differential equations. Second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. The Laplace transform.
Systems of first order linear equations with constant coefficients. Nonlinear ordinary differential equations and stability. Fourier
series. Some partial differential equations of mathematical physics. Method of separation of variables. Boundary value problems.
Series solutions of second order linear equations.
Study Goals The course has been designed to provide students with practical knowledge on how to analytically solve differential equations.
Education Method Lecture 4/2/0/0
Materials
W.E. Boyce, R.C.DiPrima, Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems, Wiley, New York
Page 43 of 63
WI2180LR-II Probability and Statistics 4
Dr. I.G. Becheri
x/x/x/x
6/0/0/0
Education Period 1
Start Education 1
Exam Period 1
2
Course Contents Axiomatic approach. Classical definition of probability of Laplace,
symmetrical probability spaces. Simple combinatorics. Conditional
probability, Theorem of Bayes. Stochastic independence, random
variables, probability mass function, probability density function
and distribution function. Probability distributions; Bernoulli,
Binomial, Poisson, uniform, exponential, normal. Joint distributions
of two (and more) random variables. Expectation and variance.
Correlation, covariance, moments. The inequality of Chebyshev, the
law of Large Numbers, and the Central Limit Theorem. Population,
random sample, sample distributions. Theory of estimation. Biased
and unbiased estimators, maximum likelihood estimators. Confidence
intervals. Theory of hypothesis testing. Error of the first and
second kind, tail probability.
Study Goals To understand, deal with and apply the concept of randomness in various situations.
Education Method Class (4 h/w), twice an instruction class
Books A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics Understanding Why and How
Springer Texts in Statistics, Dekking, F.M., Kraaikamp, C., Lopuha, H.P., Meester, L.E. 2005, XVI, 488 p. 120 illus.,
Hardcover, ISBN: 1-85233-896-2
Page 44 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR BSc 3e jaar 2013
Page 45 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR BSc 3e jaar Major Programme (compulsory)
Page 46 of 63
AE3200 Design Synthesis 15
Ir. J.A. Melkert
Instructor
Instructor
Ir. W.A. Timmer
Instructor
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
Instructor
Dr.ir. E. Mooij
Instructor
W.J.C. Verhagen
x/x/x/x
Half days 0/100/0/0
Half days 0/0/0/100
The course is offered twice a year.
Education Period 2
4
Start Education 2
4
Exam Period none
Expected prior knowledge The entry requirements are:
Spring DSE (fourth period)
First year completed
At least 50 EC from the second year
Third year BSc-student or older
Selection for the Spring DSE takes place on the basis of results up to and including the first examination period
(October/November).
Fall DSE (second period)
First year completed
At least 50 EC from the second year
Fourth year BSc- student or older
Selection for the Fall DSE takes place on the basis of results up to and including the fourth examination period (June/July).
Registering for the Fall DSE starts in June. It will be posted on Blackboard when registering in Osiris is possible.
Please contact the study counsellor in case of mitigating circumstances.
Course Contents The Design Synthesis Exercise (DSE) students are required to make a design in the field of aviation, space, earth observation,
wind energy or a field closely related to that. In the design project the student is provided with an
opportunity to obtain "design experience". This means that
the student goes through the complete design process, from
drawing up a program of demands (set of requirements),
concept analysis and design, concept selection to the
presentation of the final design, in a structured and iterative manner.
He/she will experience the difficulty of making
well-motivated design choices, thereby taking into account
(sometimes conflicting) demands, etcetera. He/she will also
experience that design iterations are necessary to tune nonoptimal
design decisions to meet the specifications drawn up at
the start of the exercise.
Some examples of aerospace vehicles designed in the past
include:
- Small affordable launch vehicle
- Sonic cruiser
- Cargoglider
- Aircraft Carrier Trainer Aircraft
- Mars probe
- Space tug
- Multi purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
- Ultralight sailplane
- Flying car
- On and offshore wind energy generator
- World sailing speed record competitor
- Ultra long range reconnaisance aircraft
The credits that can be gained by successfully completing the exercise are 15 ECTS.
Study Goals In the design project, the students must demonstrate that they
have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish a
successful "paper" design of an aerospace system. By completing
the project, the student will demonstrate:
- Technical competence or ability to apply knowledge
- Design competence (Perform conceptual design of an aircraft or spacecraft system, integrate life-cycle and
sustainability issues in the design)
- Effective communications (plan, prepare, deliver and assess
meetings, oral presentations and written reports).
- Professional attitude.
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Manage their work
- Perform peer and self reviews
- Understand contemporary & societal issues in their work
- Exhibit life long learning attitudes and abilities
Education Method Project (full working week)
Materials
Will be communicated prior to the start of the exercise. This will vary with the assignments.
Assessment The work is graded individually.
The final grade for the DSE will be a combination of the group grade and the individual grade. Both the group grade and the
individual grade will have to be 6.0 or higher in order to make the final grade valid. More detailed information on the grading
including the grading criteria is made available at the start of the exercise. Grading takes place around the time of the mid term
Page 47 of 63
review and in the week after the exercise.
Students will only be awarded a sufficient final grade for the project if:
1. The whole project has been completed and all required compensatory assignments have been completed successfully and,
2. Both the group grade and the individual grade are 6.0 or higher.
The final grade will be rounded to the nearest halve grade. The final grade must be 6.0 or higher to pass the project. If a student
fails the project (group grade and/or individual grade less than 6.0) he/she has to reregister to redo the project the following time
the project is run. In that case grade will be registered as FAIL.
Remarks All chairs are involved in the Design Synthesis Exercise to ensure multidisciplinarity.
The exercise is coordinated by a coordination committee
(OSCC), see lecturers listed above. The OSCC provides information on the planning of the exercise and the project content prior
to the start of the exercise via Blackboard.
The exercise requires a fulltime committment of the students. Therefore no other activities can be undertaken. In order to cater
for unforeseen, emergency circumstances there is the possibility to have two full days "off". If one requires more one will be
expelled from the exercise for the running period.
It is expected that the students spend all their time to the design project and have insufficient time left to make a serious
preparation for a resit exam. Still, if a student wants to take a resit, the following conditions apply:
The DSE project planning does not accommodate exam resits
The DSE absence regulations and project demands prevail: absence to take a resit exam has to be compliant with these
regulations
Absence during obligatory events of the DSE (e.g. Mid-term and Final Review, DSE symposium, etc.) is not allowed
In the first week of the DSE the student discusses the plan to take part in a resit exam during the DSE with the team and principal
tutor. The principal tutor has to agree, in writing, with the plan.
It is not allowed to take more than one resit exam during the DSE
It is not allowed to take regular exams during the DSE
Violations of this ruling will be reported to the Board of Examiners
During the exercise the rules of the house will have to be obeyed. Violating these rules or showing a disrespectful attitude
towards the academic or support staff will lead to an official warning. When this happens the second time one will be expelled
from the exercise.
Set-up The exercise takes ten full weeks and is offered twice a year. The first exercise runs in the second half of the first semester
(November-January) and the second one in the second half of the second semester (April-July). Students are expected to put in a
minimum of 40 hours of work a week into the exercise to a total of 400 hours. There is no room for other (study) activities
(exams, minor courses, etc).
The project introductions are given in October (Fall DSE) and March (Spring DSE). Attendance is mandatory. At this
introduction you will be given the opportunity to express your interest in specific projects. The project ends with a symposium at
which all the teams present their results.
AE3211 Aerospace Systems Engineering, Design & Production 6
Module Manager
Prof.dr. E.K.A. Gill
Course Contents The module AE3211 consists of two elements; a course on Systems Engineering and Aerospace Design (AE3211-I) and a course
on Production of Aerospace Systems(AE3211-II). A detailed description of the contents and learning goals of these two courses
can be found in the study guide, as well as information regarding practical matters (book, education method, etc.).
Page 48 of 63
AE3211-I Systems Engineering & Aerospace Design 3
Instructor
Dr.ir. G. La Rocca
x/x/x/x
0/0/4/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
5
Expected prior knowledge First B.Sc. course year completed.
AE2101 and AE2100 completed.
Parts Lectures:
1. Systems Engineering for Aerospace
2. Systems Engineering Methods
3. Requirement and Functional Analysis I
4. Requirement and Functional Analysis II
5. Handling Design Iterations
6. Validation and Verification for Spacecraft I
7. Validation and Verification for Spacecraft II
8. Risk Management
9. Concurrent Engineering
10. Summary and Conclusions
Study material:
1. Dynamical System Configuration
2. Technical and Project Management.
Course Contents - Characteristics of complex projects
- Process of Systems Engineering
- User needs and constraints
- Setup of System Design Team
- Requirement and functional analysis for aircraft/spacecraft mission
- Categories of research and development work to match user needs
- Design iterations
- Risk management
- Planning of verification efforts
- Dynamical System Configuration
- Technical and Project Management.
Study Goals The course shall provide the student with Systems Engineering material for engineering of complex aerospace products
according to customer needs. In addition, it shall prepare the student for the Design Synthesis Exercise.
Education Method Lecture, Tutorial, Self-study.
Materials
Lecture slides, material and example problems on Blackboard.
Recommended literature
1. Applied Space Systems Engineering, Eds.: Larson, Kirkpatrick, Sellers, Thomas, Verma, McGraw-Hill, 2009
2. R. Hamann, M. van Tooren, Systems Engineering and Technical Management Techniques (I and II), Aerospace engineering
faculty of TUDelft's publications
3. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook,International Council on Systems Engineering, version 2.0, July 2000
4. J.R. Wertz, W.J.Larson, Space mission analysis and design, Kluwer, Deventer, 1999, 3rd ed. ISBN stud. ed 0792359011.
5. B.S. Blanchard, W.J.Fabricky, Systems engineering and
analysis, Prentice-Hall International, 1990, 2nd ed. ISBN
0138807582.
6. S. Jackson, Systems engineering for commercial aircraft,
Ashgate publishing, 2002.
Background literature
1. E. van Hinte, M. van Tooren, First Read This: Systems Engineering in Practice, 010 Publishers, Rotterdam.
Assessment Written exam, Tutorial. Both are mandatory. Detailed information is provided in lectures.
Set-up Ten lectures, self-study, Tutorial, Exam.
Page 49 of 63
AE3211-II Production of Aerospace Systems 3
Ir. J. Sinke
Instructor
Ir. J. Sinke
x/x/x/x
0/0/4/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
5
Course Contents I Part manufacture; Machining, casting, forming; processes for thermoplastic and thermoset composites; materials in
manufacturing processes
II Assembly of structures and Quality Control; Joining methods; assembly of structures; NDT; Tolerances; Quality Control &
systems
III Manufacturing Organisation;
Organisation of production; routing; factory lay-out; logistics; Lean Manufacturing; ARBO; production planning; automation
IV Miscellaneous topics
Costs; sustainability; Space materials; Space topics.
Describe processes like casting, forming, machining, assembly, QC-processes, manufacturing processes, etc.
Explain the principles of forming, casting, composites manufacturing, joining, NDT techniques, Lean Manufacturing,
sustainability, etc.
Analyse the factory lay-out, production organisation, impact of material properties, joining methods, environment (i.e. space),
etc.
Make trade-offs for tolerances, costs, selections of processes, joining techniques
Extrapolate the knowledge to non-disclosed processes, different environments, etc.
Materials
A reader, downloadable from blackboard.
Assessment Written exam containing both multiple choice questions as well as open questions.
Set-up The reader and the powerpoint presentations of the lectures contain the study material. It is sufficient material for passing this
course. The lectures within this course are mostly case study based, integrating the knowledge explained in the reader. Although
the exam contains both reproduction of knowledge and integration of knowledge, the focus is on integration. The case studies
used in the lectures are therefore typically logic reasoning studies, very well comparable to the level of reasoning expected from
students during assessment.
AE3212 Aerospace Flight Dynamics, SVV including Flight Test 9
Module Manager
Dr.ir. A.C. in 't Veld
Course Contents This module consists of two courses:
AE3212-I Aerospace Flight Dynamics (including flight test)
AE3212-II Simulation, Verification and Validation
Study Goals See individual courses
Education Method AE3212-I Lectures + test flight
AE3212-II Lectures + group assignments
Assessment AE3212-I written exam
AE3212-II written report
Page 50 of 63
AE3212-I Aerospace Flight Dynamics & Simulation, including Flight Test 5
Instructor
Dr.ir. E. Mooij
x/x/x/x
0/0/6/0
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period 3
5
Course Contents Derivation and analysis of the stability and dynamic behavior of aerospace vehicles, taking into account the effects of different
altitude/velocity combinations.
1. Determine the stability properties and characteristic motions of aerospace vehicles
2. Predict rotational motion of aerospace vehicles by means of simulation
3. Master reference frames + transformations
4. Utilize Euler angles
5. Derive and linearize the Equations of Motion
6. Determine static and dynamic stability properties
7. Separate symmetric/asymmetric E.O.M
8. Calculate and interpret Eigenvalues and Eigenmodes
9. Apply theory to different altitude/velocity regimes
10. Identify the effect of different vehicle configurations.
Remarks This course is the last in a series of three. It is preceded by Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements I (AE1201) in
BSc year 1 and followed by Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering Elements I (AE2101) in BSc year 2
The course is preceding the Design Synthesis (AE3200).
Set-up During the course students attend active lectures that cover relevant topics. Students are expected to have read the related course
material in advance of class sessions; class sessions then consist of introduction of new theory, and exploration of the
implications of the theory using real-life examples.
Page 51 of 63
AE3212-II Simulation, Verification & Validation 4
Dr.ir. E. Mooij
Instructor
Ir. J.M.A.M. Hol
Instructor
Ir. T.J. Mulder
Instructor
Education Period 3
Start Education 3
Exam Period Different, to be announced
Course Contents The view for this course is top-down, and the contents can organized along the following questions/topics:
Verification: matching of physical model with numerical model
Simulation: propagation of numerical model (timeline)
Evaluation: hypothesis testing of the (numerical) model concerning assumptions and results
Validation: matching of simulation results with reality.
1. Move forward from theory to testing for (conceptual) design
2. Move backward from testing to theory for design optimization and incident investigation.
3. Identify of the variables to analytically describe an authentic physical problem.
4. Select of the (numerical) methods to perform the analysis (e.g. CFD, FEM techniques).
5. Produce numerical solutions to simulate the problem.
6. (Experimentally) test the models.
7. Interprete of experimental data for design/system optimisation.
8. Summarize results from different methods (analytical, simulation, testing) and explaining their differences.
9. Apply previous items to simulate, verify and validate systems by accounting their material behaviour,aerodynamics, structural
responses, cost analysis, integration, flight mechanics and dynamics, and their interactions.
10. Organise group work and solve issues related to team work (and group processes)
Items 1-3 and their validation and verification (4-6) will be performed following the lecture schedule given below.
Education Method The course Simulation, Verification and Validation will be taught with a combination of teaching methods, and will address
topics from multiple domains. Of course, at the beginning of the course the students are told in a classical-lecture form, what
exactly is understood by simulation, verification, and validation. An overview of the course is given, and it is made clear that the
student can expect to work on two group assignments in two different domains, notably Structures and Flight Dynamics. The
Flight-Dynamics block is the dataprocessing part of the Flight Test (included in course AE3202-11).
Therefore, the course is divided into two blocks of three weeks. Each block will include 1 or more lectures to summarize the
domain knowledge and explain the assignment. After this, student groups are formed, the group assignments are distributed, and
the group has to work on a simulation plan. This plan will be graded and serve as the basis for the actual project work. The
second and third week are characterised by this group work, where the students have to work on their assignment, concluded by
a written report. To improve the study quality, at the end of each three-week block the student groups are re-shuffled. In the last
week of the course, the groups have to write the final report, where they synthesize the work they have been doing in the past six
weeks. This includes a comparison with the used flight data and your own measured data during the Flight Test.
Assessment The assessment of the students is done at several moments:
For the Structures and Flight-Dynamics group assignments, the produced simulation plan will be graded with a pass/fail (based
on a provided list with criteria). A Fail means that 1 point will be subtracted from the corresponding project grade.
For the Structures and Flight-Dynamics group assignments, a report based on a provided template has to be written. A pass
grade is 6 or higher, otherwise only a Fail is given (and NO grade). The pass/fail grade for the simulation plan is taken into
account. The group has one (mandatory) revision opportunity. A Fail or a grade after revision lower than 5 means a Fail for the
course.
In the last week a final report has to be written (based on a template), in which a synthesis of all prior project work has to be
done. The student will pass this part with 6 or higher, otherwise a Fail is given. The group has one (mandatory) revision
opportunity. A grade after revision of lower than 5 means a Fail for the course.
The final grade is the weighted average of the 3 project grades (weights: 3-3-1). In case of a Fail for any of the three blocks, a
grade of 4 is given.
Set-up PREREQUISITES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE:
1) All first and second-year projects must be completed.
2) To pass this course and be able to (sufficiently) participate in the group work, the student must have a good knowledge of
Structural Analysis (as taught in AE2211-11 Structural Analysis and Design) and Flight Dynamics (as taught in AE3202-11
Aerospace Flight Dynamics and Simulation). Therefore, as the dataprocessing of the 3rd-year Flight Test is also part of this
course, following AE3202-11 in parallel is essential. Insufficient (or unsatisfactory gain of) knowledge of both Structural
Analysis or Flight Dynamics will lead to exclusion from AE3205-11.
Week no.1
Lecture 1a Lecture Hrs 1/2
Lecture 1b Lecture Hrs 3/4
Lecture 2 Lecture hrs 1/4
Topics:
KO + sample case (2 hrs.), explanation structures assignment (2 hrs).
Random groups: Structures project (2 blocks of 4 hrs) incl. simulation plan
Week no. 2
Lecture 1 Lecture Hrs 1/4
Topics:
Structures project (3 blocks of 4 hrs)
Week no. 3
Topics:
Structures project (3 blocks of 4 hrs)
Page 52 of 63
Week no.4
Topics:
Introduction Flight Dynamics project (4 hrs)
Random groups: Flight-Dynamics project (2 blocks of 4 hrs), incl. simulation plan
Week no.5
Topics:
Flight-Dynamics project (3 blocks of 4 hrs)
Week no.6
Topics:
Flight-Dynamics project (3 blocks of 4 hrs)
Week no.7
Lecture 1a Lecture Hrs 1/2
Lecture 1b Lecture Hrs 3/4
Topics:
Introduction Synthesis assignment (2 hrs)
Random groups: Synthesis (1 block of 2hrs., 2 blocks of 4 hrs).
Page 53 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR BSc 3e jaar Minors
Page 54 of 63
Year 2013/2014
LR-BSc Exchange Period
Page 55 of 63
AE3060 Exchange Period BSc 30
M. van Haagen
x/x/x/x
N.A.
Education Period Different, to be announced
Start Education 1
2
3
4
Exam Period none
Course Contents The minor abroad consists of substituting the 30 ECTS of the minor by taking courses at a partner university abroad for (the
equivalent of) 30 ECTS; you remain enrolled at TU Delft during this period.
You can chose between a predefined minor (courses already established) or flexible minor (make your own proposal of courses
and get approval from the Board of Examiners). A flexible minor needs to be a coherent program of (the equivalent of) 30
ECTS. It is recommended that the subject is related to aerospace engineering but this is not necessary; it is more important that
the course list is coherent and that the courses are third year level. A minor abroad can only be done at a university which has an
exchange agreement with the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.
Study Goals Obtain intercultural competences.
Education Method Courses
Prerequisites - Be a nominal student (Propaedeuse in one year) and have passed all 2nd year exams according to schedule at the time of the
selection.
- Have a good motivation to study abroad.
- Have a good CV.
Assessment NA
Enrolment / Application Every year a selection procedure for study abroad takes place, usually with deadline January 1. Please check Blackboard for
deadlines and instructions on the application procedure.
Special Information For more information send and email to studyabroad-ae@tudelft.nl
Page 56 of 63
Prof.ir. B.A.C. Ambrosius
Dr. I.G. Becheri
Prof.dr.ir. R. Benedictus
Prof.dr.ir. H. Bijl
Drs. E.D. Bos
E.J. van den Bos
Ir. V.P. Brugemann
A. Cervone
Ir. drs. A.G.M. Daalderop
Unit Luchtvaart- & Ruimtevaarttechn
Department Struc Integrity & Composites
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85492
Room NB 0.45
Department Astrodynamics & Space Missions
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85173
Room 9.18
Unit Elektrotechn., Wisk. & Inform.
Department Statististiek
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84593
Room HB 06.290
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85601
Room NB 0.53
Department Dean
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85373
Room NB 1.47.1
Unit Industrieel Ontwerpen
Department Onderwijs en Studentenzaken
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 86732
Room C-4-130
Department Aerospace Struc & Comp Mech
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82018
Room NB 2.25
Room -
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84363
Room NB 0.43
Department Space Systems Engineering
Room -
Department Numerieke Wiskunde
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84401
Room HB 03.260
Page 57 of 63
Dr.ir. H.J. Damveld
Dr.ir. R. De Breuker
Prof.dr. T.J. Dingemans
D. Dirkx
Dr. J.L.A. Dubbeldam
Dr. R.P. Dwight
A. Gangoli Rao
Dr. S.J. Garcia Espallargas
Dr.ir. M.I. Gerritsma
Department Control & Simulation
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 89108
Room SIM 0.09
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85627
Room NB 2.13
Unit Technische Natuurwetenschappen
Department ChemE/Organic Mat. & Interf.
Room -
Department Novel Aerospace Materials
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84520
Room NB 1.34
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88866
Room 9.08
Department Mathematische Fysica
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 81917
Room HB 05.130
Department Aerodynamics
Room -
Department Flight Perform. & Propulsion
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 83833
Room 7.14
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 81637
Room NB 1.27
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85903
Room HSL 0.38
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 87458
Room 8.15
Page 58 of 63
D.I. Gransden
Dr. R.M. Groves
M. van Haagen
Ir. J.M.A.M. Hol
Dr. S.J. Hulshoff
Dr.ir. E. van Kampen
C. Kassapoglou
Dr. R. Koekoek
L.R.F. Kram
Dr.ir. G. La Rocca
Room NB 0.52
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88230
Room NB 0.43
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84793
Room 2.10
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 87587
Room LB 0.29
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85379
Room NB 2.02a
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 81538
Room HSL 0.36
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 87147
Room LB 0.22
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 81382
Room NB 2.05
Department Analyse
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 87218
Room HB 04.300
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 87332
Room NB 2.25
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85384
Room 7.21
Page 59 of 63
Dr. M.J. Martinez
Ir. J.A. Melkert
Dr.ir. E. Mooij
Drs. J. Morales
Prof.dr.ir. M. Mulder
Ir. T.J. Mulder
Ir. R. Noomen
Dr. C.D. Rans
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 84414
Room -
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85338
Room 7.01
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 89115
Room 9.19
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82567
Room 2.08
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 89471
Room LB 0.31
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85368
Room LB 0.26
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85377
Room 9.20
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85349
Room HSL 0.34
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85370
Room LB 0.28
Room NB 0.52
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 81680
Room NB 0.52
Page 60 of 63
E.F. Rienstra
Ir. P.C. Roling
Ir. B.C. Root
Prof.dr. F. Scarano
Ir. J. Sinke
Bc. F. Sluis
Dr.ir. M. Snellen
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82145
Room 2.09
Department Aerospace Transp & Operations
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85132
Room 4.21
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88866
Room 9.08
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85369
Room NB 2.22
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85902
Room HSL 0.32
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 86386
Room HSL 0.39
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88145
Room 4.18
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85137
Room NB 0.54
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 89877
Room Hal 0.07
Department Struct Integrity & Eng Mech
Room -
Unit Universiteitsdienst
Department SnC Sport
Room -
Page 61 of 63
Ir. D. Steenhuizen
Ir. P.P. Sundaramoorthy
Ir. W.A. Timmer
W.J.C. Verhagen
Dr.ir. P.N.A.M. Visser
Dr.ir. R. Vos
Dr.ir. M. Voskuijl
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88144
Room 4.20
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85171
Room 7.15
Department System Eng & Aircraft Design
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85293
Room NB 2.49
Room -
Department Elektronica
Room -
Department Elektronica
Room -
Department Wind Energy
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88279
Room HSL 0.40
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82594
Room LB 0.23
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82009
Room 7.02
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 88190
Room 4.10
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82595
Room 9.22
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 85643
Room 7.11
Page 62 of 63
Ir. B.T.C. Zandbergen
Prof.dr.ir. S. van der Zwaag
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 83992
Room 7.08
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82059
Room 8.10
Telephone +31 (0)15 27 82248
Room NB 1.30
Page 63 of 63

LR Bachelor 2013 en

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

LR Bachelor 2013 en

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Program overview

You might also like