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Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering
Grundlagen der Luftfahrttechnik

Course 0000000196 in WS 2018/9

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Chair of Aircraft Design (Prof. Hornung)
Lecturers Manfred Hajek
Mirko Hornung
Dates Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks - Introduction – application examples of rotary and fixed wing aircraft (civil and military) - Historic development of fixed wing aircraft: civil and military aviation - Aircraft (fixed wing): overview, basics of aircraft aerodynamics (lift, drag, stability); mass estimation; basics of engine integration; aircraft performance; mission performance. - Historic development of rotary wing aircraft - Helicopter (rotary wing): overview, basics of momentum theory and blade element theory, preliminary design and mission performance, rotor dynamics - Aviation safety - Programmatics, systems : production programs, components, systems (capabilities, functionalities, realization)
Links TUMonline entry

Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2023/4 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Hajek, M. Hornung, M.
Assistants: Peleshok, I.
WS 2022/3 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Hajek, M. Hornung, M.
Assistants: Klaproth, T.
WS 2021/2 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Hajek, M. Hornung, M.
Assistants: Klaproth, T.
Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2020/1 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Hajek, M. Hornung, M.
Assistants: Klaproth, T.
Fri, 12:30–14:45, virtuell
WS 2019/20 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Hajek, M. Hornung, M.
Assistants: Klaproth, T.
Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2017/8 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2016/7 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2015/6 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2014/5 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2013/4 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering Fri, 12:30–14:45, MW 0350
WS 2012/3 Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering
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