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Aircraft General Knowledge 2

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Course Unit Code342-0423/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HRA56Josef Hranický
GRA0013Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is based on module 021 - Airframes and systems. The content is focused on knowledge of the design of airframe transport aircraft. Comprehensive knowledge of the design of individual airframe units of civil transport aircraft increases the level of air traffic safety.
The student will acquire competencies in the issue of individual structural units of kites of civil transport aircraft to the extent that allows him to pass the ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will acquire competencies in the issue of individual structural units of kites of civil transport aircraft to the extent that allows him to pass the ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.
Course Contents
1. Division of aircraft - historical development of aircraft structures.
2. Basic parts of airplanes and their functions.
3. Materials used in aircraft construction.
4. Technological procedures used in the construction of commercial aircraft.
5. Construction of the fuselage and additional elements, cockpit, windows, passenger compartment, cargo space.
6. Construction of wings and tail surfaces of aircraft.
7. Construction of control surfaces.
8. Means of increasing the lift and drag of transport aircraft.
9. Landing equipment of transport aircraft, types of construction, tires, brakes, brake cooling, emergency extension.
10. Installation of engines.
11. Aircraft control - turn and multiple envelope. Mechanical, hydraulic, Fly-By-Wire control. Primary and secondary elements.
12. Specifics of supersonic aircraft structures.
13. Structural loads, stresses, aeroelastic vibrations. Aircraft testing, flying and certification.
14. Development trends of aircraft structures, discussions, consultations.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 02) Aircraft General Knowledge 1: Airframes & Systems. London: Oxford Academy, 2018. ISBN 978-1906-202-65-1.
SLAVÍK, S. Aeroelasticita leteckých konstrukcí. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01415-0.
SLAVÍK S. a kol. Aerodynamika, konstrukce a systémy letadel. Brno: CERM, 2004. ISBN 978-80-7204-395-8.
MIKULA, J. Konstrukce a projektování letadel I. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2004. ISBN 80-01-03073-3.
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 02) Aircraft General Knowledge 1: Airframes & Systems. London: Oxford Academy, 2018. ISBN 978-1906-202-65-1.
Recommended Reading:
Oxford Aviation Academy – EASA ATPL Ground Training Series (Book 02) Aircraft General Knowledge 1: Airframes & Systems. London: Oxford Academy, 2018. ISBN 978-1906-202-65-1.
DRAXLER, K. Aerodynamika, konstrukce a systémy letounů: studijní modul 11. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2005. ISBN 80-7204-367-6.
ČORBA, S. Aerodynamika, konstrukce a systémy letadel: studijní modul 13. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2005. Učební texty dle předpisu JAR-66. ISBN 80-7204-395-1.
STATEČNÝ, J., SEDLÁŘ, F., DOLEŽAL, Z.. Pevnost a životnost leteckých turbínových motorů. Část I. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1995 dotisk. ISBN 80-01-00420-1.
STATEČNÝ, J., DOLEŽAL, Z. Pevnost a životnost leteckých turbínových motorů. Část II. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1995 dotisk. ISBN 80-01-00662-X.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
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Graded creditGraded credit100 51