Syllabus

University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez Campus
College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bachellor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science/Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Course Syllabus
1. General Information:
Alpha-numeric codification: INME5717
Course Title: Aircraft Structural Analysis and Design
Number of credits: 3
Contact Period: 3 hours of lecture per week
2. Course Description:
English: Analysis of bending, shear and torsional theories for arbitrary, multimaterial, and
multicell wing cross-sections. Analysis and design of thin-walled single and multicell stiffened
shell sections using analytical and numerical solutions. Application of work and energy
principles, and numerical methods, to the design of flight vehicles. Wing design considering:
fatigue, aeroelasticity, environmental loads, aerospace materials, stability of thin-walled
compression members, and structural dynamics. Introduction to wing optimization.
Spanish: Análisis de teorías de flexión, cortante y torsión para alas con secciones arbitrarias, de
multi-material y multi-paredes. Análisis y diseño de estructuras de paredes delgadas compuestas
de una o más secciones rígidas usando soluciones analíticas y numéricas. Aplicación de los
principios de energía y trabajo, y métodos numéricos, para el diseño de vehículos de aviación.
Diseño de alas tomando en consideración: fatiga, aeroelasticidad, cargas ambientales, estabilidad
de elementos de paredes finas en compresión y dinámica estructural. Introducción a optimización
de un ala.
3. Pre/Co-requisites and other requirements:
PRE -REQ: INME4717, (INGE 4019 OR INGE 4012) OR PERMISO DEL DIRECTOR
4. Course Objectives:
After completing this course students should be able to: (i) use stress, strain, load and deflections
of statically determinate and indeterminate structures to analysis and design wings using
Advanced beam theories or Energy Methods; (ii) determine shear flow in single, multi-, singlematerial, and multi-material cell wing box; (iii) design wings based on fatigue, aeroelasticity,
structural dynamics, dynamic stability, and integrate environmental loads; (iv) use optimization
theory to optimize a wing-box.
5. Instructional Strategies:
conference
discussion
computation
laboratory
seminar with formal presentation
seminar without formal presentation
art workshop
thesis
research
practice
trip
special problems
workshop
tutoring
other, please specify: Design Project
6. Minimum or Required Resources Available:
General Library, Mechanical Engineering Department Library
7. Course time frame and thematic outline
Outline
Structural analysis and design
Shear flow analysis
Energy Methods
Fatigue
Aeroelasticity
Structural Dynamic
Dynamic Stability
Wing Design optimization
Test
Total hours: (equivalent to contact period)
8. Grading System
Quantifiable (letters)
89.500

100
77.500

89.499
67.500

77.499
50.500

67.499
0

50.499
Contact Hours
2
5
6
5
7
5
6
3
3
45
Not Quantifiable
A
B
C
D
F
9. Evaluation Strategies
Quantity
3
1
Exams
Final Exam
Short Quizzes
Oral Reports
Monographies
Portfolio
Projects
Journals
Other, specify:
4
TOTAL:
Percent
45%
15%
0%
0%
0%
0%
40%
0%
0%
100.00%
10. Bibliography:
Allen, D. H., Introduction to Aerospace Structural Analysis, 1985, John Wiley and Sons, New
York, NY*.
Curtis, H. D., Fundamentals of Aircraft Structural Analysis, 1997, Mc-Graw Hill, New York,
NY*.
Johnson, E. R., Thin-Walled Structures, 2006, Textbook at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, VA.
Keane, Andy and Nair, Prasanth, Computational Approaches for Aerospace Design: The Pursuit
of Excellence, August 2005, John Wiley and Sons.
Newman, D., Interactive Aerospace Engineering And Design With CD-ROM, First Edition, Mass
Institute Of Tech, 2004, Mcgraw-Hill.
Sun, C. T., Mechanics of Aircraft Structures, Second Edition 2006, John Wiley and Sons
http://engineering.uprm.edu/inme/vgoyal/inme5717.htm
*These books remain as the top books for the subjects covered in the course and there are no upto-date textbooks to substitute these books.
11. According to Law 51
Students will identify themselves with the Institution and the instructor of the course for
purposes of assessment (exams) accommodations. For more information please call the
Student with Disabilities Office which is part of the Dean of Students office (Chemistry
Building, room 019) at (787)265-3862 or (787)832-4040 extensions 3250 or 3258.