ME45002 Aircraft Systems
ME45002 Aircraft Systems
ME45002 Aircraft Systems
Subject Code
ME45002
Subject Title
Aircraft Systems
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Pre-requisite:
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Flight Control Systems - Principles of flight control. Primary and secondary flight
controls. Flight phases.
Power Plant - Fuel efficiency. Effect of specific thrust. Specific fuel consumption and
flight speed. Engine cycle and performance.
Fuel Systems - Characteristics of aircraft fuel systems. Fuel system components.
Aircraft mass and payload.
Hydraulic Systems - Flight control and utility functions. Emergency power sources.
Landing-gear system. Braking and anti-skid.
Electrical systems - Characteristics of civil aircraft electrical system. Electrical loads.
Emergency power generation.
Pneumatic systems - Pitot-static systems. Use of engine bleed air. Bleed air control.
Thrust reversers.
Environmental Control Systems - The need for cabin and equipment conditioning.
Environmental control system design. Air distribution systems. Cabin pressurization.
Emergency Systems - Warning systems. Fire detection and suppression. Emergency
oxygen. Explosion suppression. Passenger evacuation.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Lectures are used to deliver the fundamental knowledge in relation to various aircraft
systems (outcomes a to e).
Tutorials are used to illustrate the application of fundamental knowledge to practical
situations (outcomes a to e).
Industrial visits and special seminars delivered by invited industrial professionals are
used to relate the concepts learnt on class to engineering practices. Students are
expected to achieve better understanding of aircraft systems through these activities
(outcomes a to e).
Teaching/Learning Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Outcomes
a
Lecture
Tutorial
%
weighting
1.
Examination
50%
2.
40%
3.
10%
Total
100%
Student Study
Effort Expected
Class contact:
Lecture
33 Hrs.
Tutorial
6 Hrs.
Course work
20 Hrs.
Self-study
45 Hrs.
1.
2.
3.
104 Hrs.
The Rolls-Royce Book of the Jet Engine, latest edition, Rolls-Royce Ltd, latest
edition.
SAE Aerospace Information Report 5005, Aerospace Commercial Aircraft
Hydraulic Systems, latest edition.
I. Moir amd A.G. Seabridge, Design and Development of Aircraft Systems An
Introduction, First Edition, AIAA Education Series, latest edition.