Course description
This course provides an understanding of the principles, concepts and techniques of various facets of GW design, especially involving the key disciplines of structures, vibrations & aeroelasticity and materials
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of this module a student should be able to:
- Using the principles of stress and structural analysis, analyse loading mechanisms acting on GW structures and execute structural analyses of their airframes.
- Classify the various sources of vibrations on a guided weapon (GW) and evaluate the various aeroelastic effects acting on the guided weapon airframe.
- Identify the requirements for and factors that affect the performance of GWs in terms of materials.
- Critically evaluate the key GW design trade-offs which relate to structures, vibrations, aeroelasticity and materials to justify design decisions.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Structures: the structural design of guided weapons; the behaviour of loaded materials; cylinders and spheres; stresses in beams; bending stresses in beams; second moments of area; beam slope and deflection; beams subjected to accelerations; shear stresses on open-section beams; torsion.
- Vibrations & Aeroelasticity: Sources of vibrations on a GW, aeroelastic effects acting on the guided weapon airframe.
- Materials: Description of the main failure modes in materials in the guided weapon context; review on composite materials, steels, aluminium alloys and materials for radomes, airframes, nozzles and rocket motor insulation; exploration on the use of radar absorbing materials.
Course delivery details
Course structure
Classroom lectures and tutorials. Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)-directed study.
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