AVIT 256 - Special Topics

PREREQUISITES: AVIT 142 - Aviation Basics II and AVIT 148 - Aviation Materials and Processes.
PROGRAM: Aviation Maintenance Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2018

In depth review of technological innovations in both design methods and materials available today, the impact these advancements are having on renewed development of commercial supersonic aircraft, and the viability of producing these aircraft in today’s economy.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

Describe the four main speed groups of flight: Subsonic, Transonic, Supersonic and hypersonic.
Explain Newton’s Laws and Bernoulli’s Principle
Discuss the role of Mach number in compressible flows.
Describe complications that arise in supersonic flight such as drag, lift, and heat expansion.
Analyze high speed laminar airflow.
Discuss new aerospace materials.
Evaluate current Federal Aviation Regulations concerning supersonic flight and their impact on commercial air travel.
Analyze viability of supersonic flight in today’s commercial travel economy.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Airflow in supersonic flight
Nanotechnology for today’s aircraft
Advancements in aerospace manufacturing
Composite materials
Potential customers of supersonic aircraft
Aircraft designs to reduce operational costs
Current research in commercial supersonic aircraft

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AVIT 256 - Special Topics