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AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Sub Code: AE812 Credits: 03


L: P: T: S: 3: 0: 0: 0 CIE Marks: 50
Exam Hours: 03 SEE Marks: 50
Total hours: 40

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Understand various flight control system used in the aircraft.
2) To acquire knowledge on various mechanical systems used in deployment of the control surfaces.
3) To Gain knowledge on aircraft fuel and environment system.
4) To understand the display system grouping and different and air data system.
5) To gain knowledge on various aircraft navigational system.
6) Comprehend various parameters measuring system.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO 1 Apply knowledge of engineering mechanics, controls, electronics, electrical and
communication engineering to identify different systems instruments used in an aircraft.
CO 2 Explain conventional and power assisted flight control and mechanical systems for actuation,
landing gear, braking etc.
CO 3 Examine systems to improve engine performance; such as fuel pumps, ignition systems,
lubrication systems. Examine basic emergency exit systems and environment control systems
for passenger safety and comfort.
CO 4 Examine different air-data measuring instruments, direction indicator, turn and bank indicator.
CO 5 Examine different display and navigation instruments; engine RPM, temperature measuring
instruments.
CO 6 Outline the performance of aircraft sensors and actuators used in aircraft systems

MAPPING OF COURSE OUTCOMES TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:


CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
1 3 3 2
2 3 3
3 3 3 2
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5 3

6 3

COURSE CONTENTS
UNIT Course Contents Hrs COs
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
Primary and secondary flight controls. Conventional Systems,
Power assisted and fully powered flight controls. Power control unit – Mechanical,
CO1
1 Electro-hydraulic. Mechanical Systems, Hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic system and 8
CO2
components. Pneumatic system and components. Use of bleed air. Emergency
lowering of landing gear and braking.
AIRCRAFT FUEL AND ENGINE SYSTEMS
Characteristics of aircraft fuel system. Gravity feed and pressure feed. A generalized
fuel system. Fuel pumps-classification. Fuel control unit. Engine starting sequence.
CO2,
2 Starting and Ignition systems. 8
CO3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
Air-conditioning system, vapor cycle system, de-icing and anti-icing system. Fire
detection- warning and suppression.
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS
Instruments displays, panels & layouts. Instrumentation grouping. Navigation
3 instruments, Radio instruments.
AIR DATA INSTRUMENTS 8 CO4
Basic air data system and probes. Mach meter, Air speed indicator, Vertical speed
indicator. Barometric pressure sensing. Altimeter, altitude alerting system.
GYROSCOPIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
4 The gyroscope and its properties. Limitations of a free gyroscope. Drift. Gyroscopic
flight. Instruments Pneumatic, and Electric. Direction indicator, Turn and Bank 8 CO5
Indicator.
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
5 Study of various types of engine instruments- RPM, Pressure, Temperature, Fuel 8 CO6
flow, Fuel quantity, and vibrations.

SELF-STUDY COMPONENT:
UNIT 1: Landing gear system functioning
UNIT 2: Crew escape aids.
UNIT 3: Stall and Mach warning systems
UNIT 5: Various pressure and temperature sensors used in aircraft industry.

NOTE:
1) Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.
2) Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only.

TEXT BOOKS:
1) Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge, Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics-Subsystem
Integration, AIAA Educational Series, 2001.
2) Pallet, E.H.J., Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems‖, Longman Scientific and Technical,
Indian reprint 1996.
3) William A Neese, Aircraft Hydraulic Systems, Himalayan Books; 2007.

REFERENCES BOOKS:
1) Lalit Gupta and O P Sharma, Aircraft Systems (Fundamentals of Flight Vol. IV), Himalayan
Books; 2006.
2) Treager, S., Gas Turbine Technology‖, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
3) R. W. Sloley and W. H. Coulthard, The aircraft Engineers Handbook, No 4, Instruments ‘, Sterling
Book House, 6th Edition, 2005.
4) S R Majumdar, Pneumatic Systems, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.; 1995.

ASSESSMENT PATTERN:
CIE –Continuous Internal Evaluation Theory (50 Marks)
Bloom’s Category Tests Assignments AAT
Marks (Out of 50) 30 10 10
Remember -- -- 03
Understand 10 -- 02
Apply 10 05 01
Analyse 05 05 04
Evaluate 05
Create
AAT– Alternate Assessment Tool

SEE- Semester End Examination Theory (50 Marks)


Bloom’s Category Marks Theory (50)
Remember 10
Understand 10
Apply 10
Analyse 10
Evaluate 10
Create
BASICS OF AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUMENTATION
Sub Code: IEAE82 Credits: 03
L: P: T: S: 3: 0: 0: 0 CIE Marks: 50
Exam Hours: 03 SEE Marks: 50
Total hours: 40

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
5) Understand the basic types of aircraft.
6) Understand the basic aircraft structure and related materials.
7) Gain knowledge on different instruments used in aircraft.
8) Understand the display system grouping and different and air data system.
9) Gain knowledge flight instruments and instrumentation technique.
10) Comprehend various parameters measuring system.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO 1 Basic knowledge about history of aviation, International standard atmosphere. To
understand the Basic components of aircraft.
CO 2 Understand the basics of aerodynamics, aircraft structure and materials required for aircraft
construction.
CO 3 Understand different instruments used in aircraft
CO 4 Examine different air-data measuring instruments, direction indicator, turn and bank
indicator.
CO 5 Examine different display and navigation instruments; engine RPM, temperature measuring
instruments.
CO 6 Outline the performance of aircraft sensors and actuators used in aircraft systems

MAPPING OF COURSE OUTCOMES TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:


CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
1 3
2 3 3
3 3 3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3

COURSE CONTENTS
Unit Course Contents Hrs COs
INTRODUCTION TO AIRCRAFT
History of aviation, International Standard atmosphere, Atmosphere and its
CO1,
1 properties, Temperature, Pressure and Altitude relationships, Classification of 8
CO2
aircrafts, Anatomy of aircraft and helicopters. Basic components and their
functions, Introduction to Unconventional and Autonomous Air Vehicles.
BASICS OF AERODYNAMICS
Bernoulli’s principle, Aerodynamic forces and moments on an airfoil, Lift and
drag, Aerodynamic centre and centre of pressure. Aerodynamic coefficients,
Wing planform geometry, Types of NACA airfoils, Simple problem on lift and CO2,
2 8
drag. CO3
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS:
Introduction; General types of construction, Metallic and non-metallic materials
for aircraft structures.
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS
Instruments displays, panels & layouts. Instrumentation grouping. Navigation
instruments, Radio instruments.
3 8 CO4
AIR DATA INSTRUMENTS
Basic air data system and probes. Mach meter, Air speed indicator, Vertical speed
indicator. Barometric pressure sensing. Altimeter, altitude alerting system.
GYROSCOPIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
The gyroscope and its properties. Limitations of a free gyroscope. Drift.
4 Gyroscopic flight. Instruments -Pneumatic, and Electric. Direction indicator, 8 CO5
Turn and Bank Indicator.
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
5 Study of various types of engine instruments- RPM, Pressure, Temperature, Fuel 8 CO6
flow, Fuel quantity, and vibrations.

SELF-STUDY COMPONENT:
UNIT 1: Landing gear system functioning
UNIT 2: Crew escape aids and pilot seat ejection system.
UNIT 3: Stall and Mach warning systems

NOTE:
11) Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.
12) Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only.

TEXT BOOKS:
13) Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge, ‘Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics-Subsystem
Integration ‘, AIAA Educational Series, 2001.
14) Pallet, E.H.J., “Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems”, Longman Scientific and Technical,
Indian reprint 1996.
15) William A Neese, ‘Aircraft Hydraulic Systems‘, Himalayan Books; 2007.

REFERENCES BOOKS:
16) Lalit Gupta and O P Sharma, ‘Aircraft Systems (Fundamentals of Flight Vol. IV)’, Himalayan
Books; 2006.
17) Treager, S., “Gas Turbine Technology”, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
18) R. W. Sloley and W. H. Coulthard, ‘The aircraft Engineers Handbook, No 4, Instruments’,
Sterling Book House, 6th Edition, 2005.
19) S R Majumdar,‘ Pneumatic Systems‘, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.; 1995.

ASSESSMENT PATTERN:
CIE –Continuous Internal Evaluation Theory (50 Marks)
Bloom’s Category Tests Assignments AAT
Marks (Out of 50) 30 10 10
Remember -- -- 03
Understand 10 -- 02
Apply 10 05 01
Analyse 05 05 04
Evaluate 05
Create
AAT– Alternate Assessment Tool
SEE- Semester End Examination Theory (50 Marks)
Bloom’s Category Marks Theory (50)
Remember 10
Understand 10
Apply 10
Analyse 10
Evaluate 10
Create

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