Book: Flight Vehicle Design
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| Date | Lecture | Reading | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Sep 1 | |||
| W Sep 3 | Introduction, Atmosphere | Syllabus, Ch 1, atm calc | |
| F Sep 5 | Aero Fundamentals | Ch 2 | |
| M Sep 8 | Parasitic Drag | 3.1-3.2 | Quiz 1 |
| W Sep 10 | Parasitic Drag | HW 1 | |
| F Sep 12 | Induced Drag | 3.3-3.4 | |
| M Sep 15 | Induced Drag | Quiz 2 | |
| W Sep 17 | Compressibility Drag | 3.6 | HW 2 |
| F Sep 19 | Drag Buildup | 3.5 | |
| M Sep 22 | Wing Design | 4.1, 4.2-4.3 | Quiz 3 |
| W Sep 24 | Longitudinal Static Stability | 5.1-5.2 | HW 3 |
| F Sep 26 | Longitudinal Stability (con’t) | ||
| M Sep 29 | Lateral Static Stability, Tail Sizing | 5.3-5.5 | Quiz 4 |
| W Oct 1 | Midterm Review | HW 4 | |
| F Oct 3 | Dynamic Stability | 5.6 | |
| M Oct 6 | Batteries | 6.1 | |
| W Oct 8 | Motors | 6.2 | Midterm 1 |
| F Oct 10 | Propellers | 6.3 | |
| M Oct 13 | Motor/Prop Matching | 6.4 | Quiz 5 |
| W Oct 15 | Jet Propulsion | 6.5-6.6 | Midterm 1 Rework, HW 5 |
| F Oct 17 | Propulsion Wrap-Up | ||
| M Oct 20 | Range and Endurance | 7.1-7.2 | Quiz 6 |
| W Oct 22 | Climb/Glide | 7.3-7.5 | HW 6 |
| F Oct 24 | Takeoff and Landing | 7.6-7.8 | |
| M Oct 27 | Structural Loads | 8.1-8.4 | Quiz 7 |
| W Oct 29 | Midterm Review | HW 7 | |
| F Oct 31 | Foam Cutter | ||
| M Nov 3 | Rocket Fundamentals | 9.1-9.2, 9.5 | |
| W Nov 5 | Rocket Fundamentals | Midterm 2 | |
| F Nov 7 | Rocket HW | ||
| M Nov 10 | Rocket HW | Quiz 8 | |
| W Nov 12 | Rocket Equation | 9.3-9.4 | Midterm 2 Rework, HW 8 |
| F Nov 14 | Rocket HW | ||
| M Nov 17 | Design Review | Quiz 9 | |
| W Nov 19 | Rocket HW | HW 9 | |
| F Nov 21 | Orbital Mechanics | Ch 11 | |
| M Nov 24 | Orbital HW | Quiz 10 | |
| W Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| F Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| M Dec 1 | Build Review | Quiz 11 | |
| W Dec 3 | Build Day | HW 10 | |
| F Dec 5 | Fly Off | ||
| M Dec 8 | Fly Off | ||
| W Dec 10 | Review | Project Report | |
| Finals Week | Final Exam | ||