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Aviation Technologies 3 - AVEN2930
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

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Aerodynamics - Introduction to basic aerodynamics of lift and drag. Dimensional analysis to relate wind tunnel results to actual flight tests. Bernoulli's equation. Indicated and corrected airspeed. Airframe Analysis and Maintenance - Aircraft structural layout, configuration of wing and fuselage structures. Bending, shear and torsional stiffness. Materials selection. Elements of aeroelasticity including control reversal. Structural failure modes.

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