Course Title: Aerospace Mechanisms
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: AERO5392
Course Title: Aerospace Mechanisms
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4137
Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher : Yadana Wai
Contact Detail
Location: 57.5.20
Telephone: 9925 4461
E-mail: yadana.wai@ rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MATH5156 Aerospace Mathematics 1
ONPS5098 Aerospace Physics 1
ONPS5100 Aerospace Physics 2
AERO5390 Stress 1
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training in aerospace mechanisms, power transmission devices and associated calculations.
This course involves the principles of analysis and design of mechanical sub-systems commonly used in aircraft. Areas of study include: friction and gear mechanism, linkages, bearings and mechanical vibrations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH740 Aerospace Mechanisms |
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain concepts and perform calculations related to torque transmissions driven through friction mechanisms.
2. Analyse linkage operation and calculate stresses in linkages.
3. Explain and evaluate a range of types of bearings and perform calculations relating to bearings.
4. Explain in words and diagrams the manufacture and operation of gear mechanisms and perform related calculations.
5. Explain aspects of mechanical vibration and perform related calculations.
Details of Learning Activities
The purpose of this module is to provide the training in aerospace mechanisms, power transmission devices and associated calculations. This module also facilitates articulation into Aerospace and Engineering degree courses. This course will cover the areas in frictrion mechanisms, linkages, bearings, gear mechanisms and mechanical vibrations.
The students will participate in activities such as the class lectures, tutorials and exercises, assignment and exam.
Teaching Schedule
| Teaching Schedule | |
| Session | Topic |
| 1 | Introduction to the subject, basic concepts of force, torque, energy, power, work, linear and angular displacement, velocity and acceleration. |
| 2 | The concept of friction, coefficient of friction and properties of friction materials, inclined surfaces and power screw. |
| 3 | Fiction mechanisms-brakes/Clutches. |
| 4 | Common methods of brake/clutch actuation in aircraft and torque transmitted by brakes/Clutches. |
| 5 | Linkage mechanisms, their operations and calculation of stresses in linkages. |
| 6 | Gear mechanisms, common gear types, their applications and related calculations-relationships between rotational speed, number of teeth, pitch circle diameters, torque and centre distances for simple gear trains and for compound gear trains. Week 1 |
| 7 | Gear mechanisms, common gear types, their applications and related calculations-relationships between rotational speed, number of teeth, pitch circle diameters, torque and centre distances for simple gear trains and for compound gear trains. Week 2 |
| 8 | Types of bearings-plain bearing, ball, roller, foil and self-aligning, applications of rolling element bearings in aircraft , their operating principles and calculations of static and dynamic loads. |
| 9 | Mechanical Vibration-the nature of vibrations & sources of vibration in aircraft, damping,free Versus forced Vibration, differential equation of motion for an undamped & damped one degree of freedom system subject to free vibration and calculations of • natural frequency • maximum amplitude • displacement at a given time. |
| 10 | Differential equation of motion for a damped and undamped, one degree of freedom system, subject to forced vibration. Calculation of natural frequency maximum amplitude amplitude ratio maximum amplitude ratio (damped) phase angle between the response and the forcing function (damped) |
| 11 | Revision |
| 12 | Closed Book Exam |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Hannah, J., and Stephens, R.C., 1984., Mechanics of Machines, Elementary Theory and Examples., E.Arnold, London. ISBN 0713134712 |
Other Resources
Class notes, lectures and exercises.
Overview of Assessment
To successfully complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing pratical tasks to aerospace standard.
Assessment Tasks
Participants are required to complete three assessment tasks. The first assignment is worth 30% , the second assignment is worth (20%) and the final closed book exam is worth 50%. In order to pass the course, student must attain minimum 50% on individual assessment.
Assessment Item 1 (30%): ASSIGNMENT
Assessment Item 2 (20%): ASSIGNMENT
Assessment Item 3 (50%): FINAL EXAMINATION
Grading Criteria
HD High Distinction 80 - 100 %
DI Distinction 70 - 79 %
CR Credit 60 - 69 %
PA Pass ( High Grading available 50 - 59 %
PX Pass ( No Higher Grading available) 50 - 100 %
NN Fail 0 - 49 %
Academic Misconduct
Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarised by another student. Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material. It is strongly recommended that students refer to the RMIT 2001 Guidelines for Students or to the RMIT University Homepage.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Method | Learning Outcomes | Percentage |
| Assignment One | 1 to 3 | 30% |
| Assignment Two | 2 to 5 | 20% |
| Closed book exam | 1 to 5 | 50% |
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