Aerospace Structures and Elements - Grundlagen

What it is about

In this module you will learn the fundamentals of structures in aerospace applications: materials, lightweight construction principles, stability and fatigue phenomena, and basic knowledge of finite element modeling. In the end you will be able to assess typical components and construction methods, estimate loads and stability/fatigue questions, and perform simple preliminary design calculations for aircraft, launcher, and satellite structures.

What you will be able to do

• Compare technologies and structural concepts of aerospace
• Name, evaluate and select essential materials
• Differentiate and estimate components and design principles
• Explain elastostatic stability effects and perform stability assessments
• Explain fatigue mechanisms and perform time-to-failure assessments
• Explain outer and inner aircraft loads and calculate them exemplarily
• Evaluate wing and fuselage construction methods
• Evaluate launcher and satellite construction methods
• Name and select essential test methods for aerospace structures

What the module consists of

• VorlesungDelivery of theoretical foundations through lectures and presentations; slides provided beforehand
• ÜbungProcessing and calculation of example problems, discussion of plausibility, case studies and visual aids; tasks provided beforehand

Teaching method

• Vortrag/PräsentationDerivation and illustration of theoretical foundations; slides as working basis
• EigenstudiumPreparation and review of technical terms and contexts; use of the recommended literature
• Übungsrechnungen am Tablet-PCPre-calculated examples to demonstrate solution steps and subsequent discussion
• Fallbeispiele und AnschauungsobjekteIllustration of applications and construction methods
• Freiwillige Hausübungen mit LösungenAdditional practice options to deepen selected topics
• Bereitstellung digitaler Medien (moodle)Pre-access to slides, tasks and supplementary materials