Airplane design Notes
This note covers the following topics: Data collection and preliminary three-view drawing, Weight estimation, Optimization of wing loading and thrust loading. Selection of engine, Selection of wing parameters, Selection of fuselage parameters and internal layout, Special considerations for configuration layout. Location of en, Revised three-view drawing, Estimation of weights of various components, Control surface design, Final three-view drawing. Revised estimation of drag polar and performance calculations, Presentation of results, Cost of airplane, Sizing and trade-off studies, Preliminary design of a jet airplane.
Author(s): NPTEL
NA Pages 
The design of an airplane, which is being dealt in this course, involves synthesizing knowledge in areas like aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, systems and manufacturing techniques. The aim is to arrive at the configuration of an airplane, which will satisfy aforesaid requirements, This PDF covers the following topics related to Aircraft Design : Aircraft Design RequirementsAirplane Weight Estimation, Landing Gears, Integration of Structure and Power Plant, Introduction of Advanced Concepts.
Author(s): School of Aeronautics, Neemrana
192 Pages
Introduction to Aircraft Design NPTEL
This page has PDF transcripts for the NPTEL course Introduction to Aircraft Design which covers the following topics : What is Aircraft Design, Phases in Aircraft Design, Design Stages, Aircraft Design Process, Importance of Cost in Aircraft Design, The Design Spiral, Basic Laws of Aircraft Design, Requirements Capture, Quality Function Deployment, House of Quality Chart, etc.
Author(s): NPTEL
NA Pages
This PDF covers the following topics related to Aircraft Design : Overview of the Design Process, Initial Sizing and Configuration Layout, Propulsion and Fuel System Integration, Landing Gear and Subsystems, Baseline Design Analysis - Ii, Cost Estimation, Parametric Analysis, Optimisation, Refined Sizing and Trade Studies.
Author(s): M Mary Thraza, Asst. Professor, K Sai Priyanka, Asst. Professor, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
155 Pages
This PDF covers the following topics related to Aircraft Design : Design – a separate discipline, Overview of the design process, Sizing from a conceptual sketch, Airfoil and Geometry Selection, Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Wing Loading, Initial Sizing, Configuration Layout and Loft, Special Considerations in Configuration Layout, Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload, Propulsion and Fuel System Integration, Landing Gear and Subsystems, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Structures and Loads, Weights, Stability, Control, and Handling Qualities, Performance and Flight Mechanics, Cost Analysis, VTOL Aircraft Design, Conceptual Design Example.
Author(s): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y . Volkan
944 Pages
Airplane Design with Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
This note covers the following topics: Aerodynamic Design, Aerodynamic Shape Optimization, Design Process, Applications of Aerodynamic Shape Optimization.
Author(s): Antony Jameson
155 Pages
This note explains the following topics: Aircraft Design Sequence, Aircraft Configurations, Preliminary Sizing, Fuselage and Cabin Conceptual Design, Wing Design, High Lift Systems and Maximum Lift Coefficients, Prediction of Mass and CG-Location, Empennage Sizing, Landing Gear Conceptual Design and Integration, Drag Prediction, Direct Operating Costs.
Author(s): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Scholz
NA Pages
