Core Modules

During the course work in semester one and two the students have to complete 5 core modules and two laboratory modules. Each module has 45 contact hours. They will take place at facilities at NTU/NUS by Professors of TUM or NTU/NUS.

module code essential modules lecturers hours sem TBD Aerodynamics NTU / TUM 45 1 TBD Flight Performance and Dynamics NTU / TUM 45 1 TBD Structures and Materials NTU / TUM 45 1 TBD Propulsion NTU / TUM 45 1 TBD Advanced Mathematics NTU / TUM 45 1 module code laboratory modules hours sem TBD Aerospace Lab  TBD TBD TBD Design Lab TBD TBD

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Focus Area Modules

There are 3 focus Area offered: 'Aerodynamics and Propulsion' , 'Structures, Materials and Systems' and 'Flight Mechanics and Control'

Students will choose 3 subjects from their Major Focus area, 2 subjects from their Secondary Focus area, 2 subjects from any of the Focus area and 2 subjects as Electives from any of the Engineering courses provided by GIST.

Focus Area 1: Aerospace and Propulsion     module code Focus Area Modules lecturers lecture hours sem TBD Computational Fluid Dynamic NTU / TUM 45   TBD TBD Turbulent Flows NTU / TUM 45 TBD  TBD Boundary Layer Theory NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Turbo Compressors NTU / TUM  45  TBD Focus Area 2: Structures, Materials and Systems     module code Focus Area Modules lecturers lecture hours sem TBD Plates and Shells NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Fracture Mechanics and Non-Destructive Testing NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Carbon Fibre Composite Materials NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Aero-systems NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Light Weight and Aerospace Structures NTU / TUM  45  TBD Focus Area 3: Flight Mechanics and Control     module code Focus Area Modules lecturers lecture hours sem TBD Advanced Flight Dynamics NTU / TUM  45 TBD  TDB Flight Control Systems NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Advanced Control of Flight Systems NTU / TUM  45  TBD TBD Spacecraft Technology NTU / TUM  45 TBD *There might be slight changes in the modules available No registration is required. Electives will be completed in two weeks each. The exam will be at the end of each elective.

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Cross-discipline Modules

Students has to choose 2 Cross -discipline Modules from the following list

module code module name lecturers hours sem NM 6020 Business & Technical English Prof Chan Prof Murphy 40 1 CD 5131 International IP Law Mr. Marian Majer 10 1 CD 5180 Selected Topics in Management Methods Dr Chow 10 1 CD 5030 Aspects of European and Asian History and Culture Dr Woebs 10 2 CD 5170 Selected Topics in Business Administration Dr Rossbach 10 2

For those students who are interested there will be a german language course offered.

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Core Subjects

Aerodynamics
Introduction, Governing equations, Inviscid and incompressible flows, Viscous boundary layers, Airfoil and wing characteristics, Incompressible flow around airfoils and wings, Dynamics of compressible flow fields, Compressible subsonic flows, Transonic flows, Supersonic flows, Hypersonic flows, Aerodynamic design considerations.

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Flight Performance and Dynamics
Basic fixed-wing aircraft performance, Aircraft stability and control, Fundamentals of airplane aerodynamics and propulsion, Performance consideration and handling qualities on aircraft design.

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Structures and Materials
Appropriate structural design and selection of materials, Various structural components of aircraft assembly, Typical loads during flight and structural vibration problems, Various characteristics of aerospace materials and deployment in aerospace structures and aircraft systems.

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Propulsion
Revision of thermodynamics, Fundamentals of aircraft propulsion, Propulsion engines and performance analysis, Propeller engines, Gas turbine engines, Compressors and turbines, Combustors, Engine and airframe integration, Scramjets.

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Advanced Mathematics
Vector and Tensor Analysis, Introduction to numerical methods, solution techniques for Linear Algebraic Systems, Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Numerical Solutions of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Numeric Linear Algebra

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Lab Subjects

Aerospace Lab
Students will undergo a series of lab exercises from all disciplines of aerospace engineering: Wind tunnel measurements, flight simulator, structures and materials, and computational methods.

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Design Lab
Students will be given an aerospace related design task. Under the guidance of the lab supervisors, the entire design process will be completed and presented in a final presentation.

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Focus Area Modules

Focus Area 1: Aerodynamics and Propulsion

Computational Fluid Dynamic
Governing Equations, Principles of the Solution of Governing Equations, Structured Finite Volume Schemes, Unstructured Finite Volume Schemes, Temporal Discretization, Turbulence Modelling, Boundary Conditions, Acceleration Techniques, Consistency, Accuracy and Stability, Verification and Validation.

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Turbulent Flows
Nature of turbulent flows, Statistical description of turbulence, Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations, Free Shear Flows, Scales of Turbulence, Wall Bounded Flows, Direct Numerical Simulations, Eddy Viscosity Approaches to Modelling, Reynolds-Stress Approaches, Large-Eddy Simulations, Turbulent Combustion.

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Boundary Layer Theory
Derivation of the boundary-layer equations from the Navier-Stokes equations, Incompressible boundary-layer equations (flat, 2-dimensional flows), Temperature boundary-layers, Compressible boundary-layers, 3-dimensional boundary-layers, Stability theory, Laminar-turbulent transition, Turbulent boundary-layers, Experimental boundary-layer research.

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Turbo Compressors
Compressor types and applications, Turbo compressors, Fundamentals of fluid dynamics and calculation methods, Principles of compressor stages, Rotor blades, Stator vanes, Blade profiles, Efficiencies and parameters of compressor stages, Flow similarity and Characteristics, Operating performance, Steady and unsteady operating performance, Measures for stability increase.

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Plates and Shells
Fundamentals of plate and shell theories, Contemporary analytical methods and powerful numerical techniques for solving challenging plate and shell problems, Fibre-composite materials.

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Fracture Mechanics and Non-Destructive Testing
Basics of the metal high and low cycle fatigue methodology, Flaw and damage tolerant approaches, Analysis of aircraft metal components, FAA/JAR requirements, Fracture Mechanics for defect assessment, Several Non Destructive Testing Techniques.

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Carbon Fibre Composite Materials
Typical carbon fibre composite materials and structures in military and civilian aircraft, Unidirectional, orthotropic, anisotropic and quasi-isotropic behavior; Classical laminate plate theory; Hygrothermal effects; Introduction to failure criteria; Basics of materials processing; Parameter studies and design steps.

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Aero-systems
Fuel and fuel systems, Environmental control system (ECS), Bleed air and avionics cooling, Landing gear and hydraulics, Flight control mechanisms for fixed and rotary wings aircraft, Helicopter power transmission system and other miscellaneous systems.

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Light Weight and Aerospace Strucutures
Overview on actual aerospace structures, Essentials of typical materials, Requirements for aircraft structures, Current and futures design concepts for fuselage and wing structures, Current and future space structures concepts, Design optimization techniques

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Advanced Flight Dynamics
Advanced treatment of flight dynamics. Linear and nonlinear aircraft equations of motion, Detailed longitudinal and lateral/directional dynamics. Numerical approaches and the application of linear system theory for studying the dynamical properties of flight.

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Flight Control Systems
Principles of control/stability augmentation systems and autopilots used in modern airplanes, Fundamentals of classical control theory analysis and design, Basic properties of airplane dynamic properties, Control strategy for various augmentation systems and autopilots.

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Advanced Control of Flight Systems
Application of modern control techniques in flight systems, Multivariable state-space and aircraft system representations, Various modern control techniques with applications and implementations.

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Spacecraft Technology
Rocket Equation, Rocket Ascent, Orbit Mechanics, Chemical/Electrical Propulsion, Kepler Elements, Hohmann Transfer, Re-Entry, Interplanetary Flight, Misson Analysis/Design, Thermal Control, Communication Subsystem

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