Elements of Aeronautics Lab (1BEAEL107/207)

Elements of Aeronautics Lab

Course Code 1BEAEL107/207 
Semester I/II
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P:S) 0:0:2:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 24 
Total Marks 100
Credits 01 
Exam Hours 03
Examination type (SEE) Practical

PART – A

FIXED SET OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Create a paper plane model and calculate the range and endurance of the same.

2. Sketching the detailed configuration of an Aircraft (Fighter or Commercial).

3. Fabrication on different types of wing configuration.

4. Fabrication of unpowered gliders by using balsa wood.

5. Calculate the cg and aerodynamic design parameters of modelled glider.

6. Assessing the performance parameters of the modelled glider.

PART – B

OPEN ENDED EXPERIMENTS

Open-ended experiments are a type of laboratory activity where the outcome is not

predetermined and students are given the freedom to explore, design, and conduct the experiment

based on the problem statements as per the concepts defined by the course coordinator. It

encourages creativity, critical thinking, and inquiry-based learning.

1. Lighter than Air concepts (Para Gliding)

2. Case studies on Aircraft investigation.

3. A study on sugar candy solid propellant.

4. Design and fabrication of powered glider.

5. Fabrication of aircraft fuselage structures by using sheet metal.

6. Selection and justification of appropriate riveting and joining techniques in aircraft

applications.

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Textbooks:

1. A.C. Kermode, “Flight without formulae”, Pearson Education India, 1989. ISBN:

9788131713891

2. Lalit Gupta and O P Sharma, “Fundamentals of Flight Vol-I to Vol-IV”, Himalayan

Books. 2006, ISBN:9788170020752

Reference books / Manuals:

1. “How do Airplanes Fly”, by Madhav Khare

2. “Model Aircraft Aerodynamics” by Martin Simons, Wiley Publications, 1994. ISBN 1-

85486-121-2