Book: Flight Vehicle Design
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| Date | Lecture | Reading | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Sep 2 | |||
| W Sep 4 | Introduction, Atmosphere | Syllabus, Ch 1, atm calc | |
| F Sep 6 | Aero Fundamentals | Ch 2 | |
| M Sep 9 | Parasitic Drag | 3.1-3.2 | Quiz 1 |
| W Sep 11 | Parasitic Drag | HW 1 | |
| F Sep 13 | Induced Drag | 3.3-3.4 | |
| M Sep 16 | Compressibility Drag | Quiz 2 | |
| W Sep 18 | Airfoils and Drag Buildup | 3.6 | HW 2 |
| F Sep 20 | Wing Design | 4.1 | |
| M Sep 23 | Wing Design (con’t) | 4.2-4.3 | Quiz 3 |
| W Sep 25 | Longitudinal Static Stability | 5.1-5.2 | HW 3 |
| F Sep 27 | Longitudinal Stability (con’t) | ||
| M Sep 30 | Lateral Static Stability, Tail Sizing | 5.3-5.5 | Quiz 4 |
| W Oct 2 | Midterm Review | HW 4 | |
| F Oct 4 | Dynamic Stability | 5.6 | |
| M Oct 7 | Batteries | 6.1 | |
| W Oct 9 | Motors | 6.2 | Midterm 1 |
| F Oct 11 | Propellers | 6.3 | |
| M Oct 14 | Motor/Prop Matching | 6.4 | Quiz 5 |
| W Oct 16 | Jet Propulsion | 6.5-6.6 | Midterm 1 Rework, HW 5 |
| F Oct 18 | Propulsion Wrap-Up | ||
| M Oct 21 | Range and Endurance | 7.1-7.2 | Quiz 6 |
| W Oct 23 | Climb/Glide | 7.3-7.5 | HW 6 |
| F Oct 25 | Takeoff and Landing | 7.6-7.8 | |
| M Oct 28 | Structural Loads | 8.1-8.4 | Quiz 7 |
| W Oct 30 | Midterm Review | HW 7 | |
| F Nov 1 | Foam Cutter | ||
| M Nov 4 | Rocket Fundamentals | 9.1-9.2, 9.5 | |
| W Nov 6 | Rocket Fundamentals | Midterm 2 | |
| F Nov 8 | Rocket HW | ||
| M Nov 11 | Rocket HW | Quiz 8 | |
| W Nov 13 | Rocket Equation | 9.3-9.4 | Midterm 2 Rework, HW 8 |
| F Nov 15 | Rocket HW | ||
| M Nov 18 | Design Review | Quiz 9 | |
| W Nov 20 | Rocket HW | HW 9 | |
| F Nov 22 | Orbital Mechanics | Ch 11 | |
| M Nov 25 | Orbital HW | Quiz 10 | |
| W Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| F Nov 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| M Dec 2 | Build Review | Quiz 11 | |
| W Dec 4 | Build Day | HW 10 | |
| F Dec 6 | Fly Off | ||
| M Dec 9 | Fly Off | ||
| W Dec 11 | Review | Project Report | |
| Finals Week | Final Exam | ||