2024
Aircraft Performance
Name: Aircraft Performance
Code: EME13231L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Engenharia Aeroespacial
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
This course introduces students to the physical principles of flight.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Introduction to Aircraft Performance principles.
2. Estimate aircraft performance in flight level, climb, and turning; as well as obtain the ideal speed and power setting for each of these flight conditions.
3. Calculate maximum range and endurance and respective speeds or flight attitude. Calculate range and endurance for flight level with constant speed and in cruise climb.
4. Estimate takeoff and landing distance, and maximum takeoff weight.
5. To get aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, or stability requisites from the operational demand.
6. Define the flight envelope of an aircraft.
2. Estimate aircraft performance in flight level, climb, and turning; as well as obtain the ideal speed and power setting for each of these flight conditions.
3. Calculate maximum range and endurance and respective speeds or flight attitude. Calculate range and endurance for flight level with constant speed and in cruise climb.
4. Estimate takeoff and landing distance, and maximum takeoff weight.
5. To get aerodynamic, structural, propulsion, or stability requisites from the operational demand.
6. Define the flight envelope of an aircraft.
Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Gliding
Chapter 3 - Level flight necessary force and power
Chapter 4 - Available force and power
Chapter 5 - Level flight
Chapter 6 - Constant Speed Climb
Chapter 7 - Accelerated Climb
Chapter 8 - Range and Endurance
Chapter 9 - Takeoff
Chapter 10 - Landing
Chapter 11 Manoeuvres
Chapter 12 - Flight Envelope
Chapter 2 - Gliding
Chapter 3 - Level flight necessary force and power
Chapter 4 - Available force and power
Chapter 5 - Level flight
Chapter 6 - Constant Speed Climb
Chapter 7 - Accelerated Climb
Chapter 8 - Range and Endurance
Chapter 9 - Takeoff
Chapter 10 - Landing
Chapter 11 Manoeuvres
Chapter 12 - Flight Envelope
Teaching Methods
The Aircraft Performance curricular unit is taught through theoretical and theoretical-practical classes. In the theoretical lectures, the different concepts and principles of the learned subjects are shown. The theoretical-practical classes are used to consolidate the student knowledge through the practical application of the different concepts learned throughout the curricular unit.
Assessment
The students assessment of the Aircraft Performance curricular unit are within the interval [0,20]. Continuous assessment or by final exam in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the University of Évora.
The assessment method consists of the following components:
• [A] Assignments list (30%)
• [T1] Test 1 (35%)
• [T2] Test 2 (35%)
• [E] Final Examination (70%).
The student can choose between 1 out of 2 possible assessment methods, where the Final Grade [FG] is calculated according to the following:
i) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: FG = A*0.30 +T1*0.35 +T2*0.35
if FG>= 9.5 ^ A>= 9.5 ^ T1>= 8.0 ^ T2>= 8.0 then student Approved.
ii) FINAL ASSESSMENT: FG = A*0.3 +E*0.7
if FG>= 9.5 ^ A>= 9.5 ^ E>= 9.5 then student Approved.
The assessment method consists of the following components:
• [A] Assignments list (30%)
• [T1] Test 1 (35%)
• [T2] Test 2 (35%)
• [E] Final Examination (70%).
The student can choose between 1 out of 2 possible assessment methods, where the Final Grade [FG] is calculated according to the following:
i) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: FG = A*0.30 +T1*0.35 +T2*0.35
if FG>= 9.5 ^ A>= 9.5 ^ T1>= 8.0 ^ T2>= 8.0 then student Approved.
ii) FINAL ASSESSMENT: FG = A*0.3 +E*0.7
if FG>= 9.5 ^ A>= 9.5 ^ E>= 9.5 then student Approved.
Teaching Staff
- Joaquim Manuel Guerreiro Marques [responsible]
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