Syllabus

Design considerations – codes and standards – aerospace materials and their properties – selection of materials – failure theories – design criteria – strength, stiffness, fatigue, damage tolerance – fail safe and safe life designs – design aspects typical aerospace structural constructions: monocoque, stiffened plate, isogrid, sandwich and laminated composites – weight control – design of pressurized systems – configuration, design calculations and checks applied to typical aerospace structures – structural connections and joints – fasteners – design project.