Book: Flight Vehicle Design
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RC Aircraft Design App: FlightLab
| Date | Lecture | Reading | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Aug 31 | |||
| W Sep 2 | Introduction, Atmosphere | Syllabus, Ch 1, atm calc | |
| F Sep 4 | Aero Fundamentals | Ch 2 | |
| M Sep 7 | Labor Day | Quiz 1 | |
| W Sep 9 | Parasitic Drag | 3.1-3.2 | HW 1 |
| F Sep 11 | Parasitic Drag | Milestone 1 | |
| M Sep 14 | Induced Drag | 3.3-3.4 | Quiz 2 |
| W Sep 16 | Induced Drag | HW 2 | |
| F Sep 18 | Compressibility Drag | 3.6 | Milestone 2 |
| M Sep 21 | Wing Design | 4.1, 4.2-4.3 | Quiz 3 |
| W Sep 23 | Wing Design | HW 3 | |
| F Sep 25 | Longitudinal Static Stability | 5.1-5.2 | Milestone 3 |
| M Sep 28 | Longitudinal Stability (con’t) | Quiz 4 | |
| W Sep 30 | Lateral Static Stability, Tail Sizing | 5.3-5.5 | HW 4 |
| F Oct 2 | Dynamic Stability | 5.6 | Milestone 4 |
| M Oct 5 | Batteries | 6.1 | Aero Gen Conf |
| W Oct 7 | Motors | 6.2 | Midterm 1 |
| F Oct 9 | Design Review | ||
| M Oct 12 | Propellers | 6.3 | Quiz 5 |
| W Oct 14 | Motor/Prop Matching. Thrust Stand | 6.4 | HW 5 |
| F Oct 16 | Jet Propulsion | 6.5-6.6 | Milestone 5 |
| M Oct 19 | Propulsion Wrap-Up | Quiz 6 | |
| W Oct 21 | Range and Endurance | 7.1-7.2 | HW 6 |
| F Oct 23 | Climb/Glide | 7.3-7.5 | Milestone 6 |
| M Oct 26 | Takeoff and Landing | 7.6-7.8 | Quiz 7 |
| W Oct 28 | Structural Loads | 8.1-8.4 | HW 7 |
| F Oct 30 | Rocket Fundamentals | Milestone 7 | |
| M Nov 2 | Build Review | 9.1-9.2, 9.5 | |
| W Nov 4 | Rocket Fundamentals | Midterm 2 | |
| F Nov 6 | Rocket HW | ||
| M Nov 9 | Rocket HW | Quiz 8 | |
| W Nov 11 | Rocket Equation | 9.3-9.4 | HW 8 |
| F Nov 13 | Rocket HW | Milestone 8 | |
| M Nov 16 | Rocket | Quiz 9 | |
| W Nov 18 | Rocket HW | HW 9 | |
| F Nov 20 | Orbital Mechanics | Ch 11 | Milestone 9 |
| M Nov 23 | Orbital HW | ||
| W Nov 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| F Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| M Nov 30 | Build Day | Quiz 10, Learn and Serve | |
| W Dec 2 | Build Day | HW 10 | |
| F Dec 4 | Fly Off | ||
| M Dec 7 | Fly Off | ||
| W Dec 9 | Review | Project Report | |
| Finals Week | Final Exam | ||