Aircraft Design Projects for Engineering Students

The aim of this book is to present a two pronged approach to the design process. It is expected to appeal to both faculty and students. It sets out the basics of the design thought process and the pathway one must travel in order to reach an aircraft design goal for any category of aircraft. Then it presents a variety of design case studies. These are intended to offer examples of the way the design process may be applied to conceptual design problems typical of those actually used at the advanced level in academic and other training curricula. It does not offer a step-by-step ‘how to’ design guide, but shows how the basic aircraft preliminary design process can be successfully applied to a wide range of unique aircraft. In so doing, it shows that each set of design
objectives presents its own peculiar collection of challenges and constraints. It also
shows how the classical design process can be applied to any problem.
There are many excellent texts covering aircraft design from a variety of perspectives.1 Some of these are aimed at specific audiences ranging from practising aerospace engineers, to engineering students, to amateur airplane builders. Others cover specialized aspects of the subject such as undercarriage or propulsion system design. Some of these are quite detailed in their presentation of the design process while others are very general in scope. Some are overviews of all the basic aeronautical engineering subjects that come together in the creation of a design.

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