31581 - Aircraft Elements and Drafting.

Learning outcomes

To introduce the fundamental concerns about the representation of assemblies and parts used in aerospace and mechanical engeneering. To expertise student in reading and understanding technical drawings according to standars and ISO rules. To study and classifying materials and parts used in aerospace vehicles components and plants.

Course contents

Papers and instruments for design and drawings. standard lines; inscriptions; basic geometrical constructions; rules of orthogonal projection methods; sections; cavalier and isometric perspective; standards in technical design; type of drawing: parts, assembly, installation, exploded, for manufacturing; technological tests on materials; thermal processing; standard numbers; Renard series; dimensional and geometrical tolerances; roughness; micro and macro geometrical errors; joints; threaded connections; hot and cold riveting; shaft-hub joints; conical elements joints; other joints; articulated joints and guide; lubrication methods; plain bearings; rolling bearings; bearings assemblies; seal systems; elastic and rigid joints; transmissions with belts and pulleys; friction wheels, gears; worm gears and cam. Applications and nomenclature of materials used in aerospace: steel, alluminum, magnesium, titanium, composite materials ( glass, carbon, kevlar fibres). Nomenclature of airfoils and drawing of the NACA airfoils. Drawing of propellers. Applications of lofting techniques to fuselages drawing. Drawing of components and structures for aerospace: spars, ribs, stringers, frames, engine mountings, parts and components of aircrafts, helicopters, blimps and airships, hot air balloons, satellites. Short notes on ergonomy: drawing of the pilot and passenger size in the cabin. Short notes on rapid prototyping and reverse engineering.

Readings/Bibliography

Manfè, Pozza, Scarato - Disegno Meccanico – Principato Editore, Milano,  Voll. 1, 2  e 3
Chitone, Tornincasa – Disegno Tecnico Industriale – Edizione Capitello, Torino, Voll. 1 e 2
UNI M1, Norme per il disegno tecnico, UNI, Milano.
Megson - Aircraft Structures

Teaching methods

lessons and laboratory

Assessment methods

oral examination + 30 drawing to be done by the student.

Links to further information

http://www.diem.ing.unibo.it/personale/ceruti/

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Ceruti

See the website of Daniela Francia