Date Lecture Topics Application Topics
Module A: Design & Manufacturing Overview Module C: Fundamentals of Thin-Wall Structures
Aug 26 T (BAC) Introduction /Project (ISU) Advanced Beam Anaysis
28 Th (BAC) Airframe Configuration (ISU) Shear Flow
Sep 2 T (BAC) Airframe Components (ISU) Shear Flow
4 Th (ISU) Design Criteria, Processes & Tools (ISU) Torsion of Open Sections
9 T (BAC) Design Criteria, Processes & Tools (ISU) Complex Bending
11 Th (BAC) Design Loads: External (ISU) Complex Bending
16 T (BAC) Design Loads: Internal (ISU) Tapered Sections
Module B:Materials Considerations
18 Th (ISU) Metal/Material Forms (BAC) Specifications/Allowables
23 T (ISU) Composites (ISU) Material Selection
25 Th Exam 1 Project Work to end of semester
Module D: Static Strength of Thin-Wall Structures
30 T (ISU) Tension/Combined Loadings
Oct 2 Th (ISU) Fasteners, Joints, Lugs, Fittings
7 T (ISU) Compression: Buckling & Crippling
9 Th (ISU) Compression: Stiffened Panels
14 T (ISU) Shear Panels :Shear Resistant
16 Th (ISU) Shear Panels: Intermediate Diagonal Tension
21 T Mid-Term Presentations Progress Report
Module E: Durability
23 Th (ISU) Fatigue Fundamantals
28 T (BAC) Design for Durability
30 Th (BAC) Corrosion Prevention & Control
Module A:(Continued)
Nov 4 T (BAC) Drawings/DataSets
6 Th (BAC) Design for Manufacturing Review
11 T Exam 2
Module F: Damage Tolerance & Validation
13 Th (BAC) Damage Tolerance
18 T (BAC) Structural Validation
20 Th (BAC) Airplane Flight Testing
25 T Final Oral Presentations
THANKSGIVING BREAK
2 T (BAC) Finalize Reports
Dec 4 Th (BAC) Finalize Reports Final Report Due
9 T (BAC) Individual Team Reviews(Scheduled)
11 Th (BAC) Individual Team Reviews(Scheduled)
15-19 (BAC) FINAL EXAM PERIOD: Reports returned