Aircraft Design II
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Aircraft Design II Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Aircraft Design II (subject code 2180101) as prescribed for Aero · Semester 8 divides the course into 6 units, covering 39 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2180101)Unit 1 CONFIGURATION LAYOUT & LOFT
- End products of configuration layout
- Conic lofting
- Conic fuselage development
- Flat wrap fuselage lofting
- Circle-To-Square adapter
- Fuselage loft verification
- Wing/tail layout and loft
- Aircraft Layout Procedure
- Wetted Area Determination
- Volume Determination
Unit 2 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CONFIGURATION LAYOUT
- Aerodynamic considerations
- Structural considerations
- Radar detectability
- Infrared detectability
- Visual detectability
- Aural signature
- Vulnerability Considerations
- Crashworthiness considerations
- Producibility considerations
- Maintainability considerations
Unit 3 CREW STATION, PASSENGERS AND PAYLOAD
- Crew station
- Passenger compartment
- Cargo provisions
- Weapons carriage
- Gun installation
Unit 4 PROPULSION AND FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRATION
- Propulsion selection
- Jet engine integration
- Propeller engine integration
- Fuel system
Unit 5 LANDING GEAR & SUBSYSTEMS
- Shock absorbers
- Castoring wheel geometry
- Gear retraction geometry
- Sea planes
- Sub systems (Hydraulics
- Electrical systems
- Pneumatic System
- Auxiliary/Emergency power
Unit 6 DESIGN OF UNIQUE AIRCRAFT CONCEPT
- Jet VTOL
- Prop VTOL and different Helicopter’s configurations
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