91334 MECHANICS OF FLIGHT & HELICOPTER CONFIGURATION

LESSON PLAN – ODD SEMESTER 2022 -2023

Book Hours Total
Title/ Content
No. Required Hours
Unit I AIRFLOW& AEROFOIL 14
Physical properties of air 2
Numerical Problems 2
Bernoulli’s principle and Newton’s laws of motion, 2
Applications of Bernoulli’s Principle & Newton’s Laws of motion T1 2 14
Airfoil Profile and terminology 2
Angle of attack and Factors contributing lift generation 2
NACA series 2
Unit II FORCES ACTING IN FLIGHT 14
Lift-weight-drag-thrust 1
Fundamental equation for lift and drag and L/D ratio 2
Longitudinal, Lateral and directional stability 3
Fixed and movable control surfaces T1 2 14
Primary and secondary control surfaces 2
Power plants 3
Take off-climb-landing 1
Unit III HELICOPTER AERODYNAMICS 14
Helicopter configuration 2
Helicopter main parts 2
Dissymmetry of lift, Blade flapping and conning 2
Coriolis effect, translational lift T2 2 14
Ground effect and auto rotation 2
Pitch angle, Thrust-collective pitch 2
Gyroscopic precession and torque 2
Unit IV MAIN ROTOR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS 14
Main rotor head and rotor blades 2
Blade alignment, tracking 2
Static and dynamic balancing of main rotor blades 2
14
Maintenance of rotor head and special inspection T2 2
Flight controls- collective pitch, cyclic pitch and throttle control 2
Mast assembly, Dampeners and stabilizer bar 2
Swash Plate Assembly 2
Unit V TAIL ROTOR AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 14
Tail rotor drive shaft & Tail gearbox 2
Main & Tail Rotor blades 2
Pitch change mechanism 2
Operation of Rotor Blades T2 2 14
Engine transmission couplings 2
Drive shaft and clutch mechanism 2
freewheeling units 2
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TEXT / REFERENCE BOOK TITLE/ AUTHOR
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T1 Mechanics of flight by Kermode Available

T2 Helicopter maintenance by Jeppeson Available