Course detail

Aircraft Manufacture

FSI-OT1Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course Aircraft Manufacture acquaints students with basic methods and technology procedures applied in aircraft manufacturing. Riveting, welding, soldering, brazing and adhesive boning technologies are educated. Airframe component casting, machining, machinability of aircraft materials, canopy glazing and additive manufacturing technology are also discussed. Students learn aircraft component surface treatment, manufacture management, airframe assembling and repair technology of metal and composite structures.

 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of a structure, phase transformations and properties of metal structural materials. Basic technological principles and methods of materials processing - welding, brazing, casting, machining.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Condition for granting the credit is 90% attendance at seminars. It is also necessary to submit completed and sophisticated computational exercises. Obtaining the credit is a condition for admission to the exam. The exam is written.
Attendance at seminars is compulsory. In the case of legitimate absence, students are required to work out an alternative individual assignment. Continuous checking is done during seminars.

Aims

The objective of the course Aircraft Manufacture I is to inform of aircraft manufacture specific attributes and methods and procedures, which are necessary for design specialists.

Students acquire the knowledge necessary for evaluation of technological methods, design from technology point of view and for technology planning of component joining, casting, machining, canopy glazing, surface treatment and airframe component assembling.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ASM Handbook Vol.04 Heat Treating (EN)
F.C.Campbell: Manufacturing Technology for Aerospace Structural Materials. Elsevier, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1-85-617495-4. (EN)
Metals Handbook, Volume 2: Heat treating, cleaning and finishing, ASM International (EN)
HOSFORD, William F. and Robert M. CADDEL. Metal Forming: Mechanics and Metalurgy. 3th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. 365 s. ISBN 978-0-521-88121-0. (EN) (EN)
Metals Handbook, Volume 14: Forming and forging, ASM International (EN)
Metals Handbook, Volume 6: Welding, Brazing and Soldering, ASM International (EN)
Smith, Z.: Advanced Composite Techniques, Aeronautical Press, NAPA, California 2005, ISBN 0-9642828-4-4 (EN)
Strong, A.B.: Fundamentals of composites manufacturing, SME Michigan, ISBN 89-60496 (EN)

Recommended reading

Flaška,M.-Růžička,A.-Štekner,B.: Speciální letecké technologie, , 0
Mazumdar,S.K.: Composite manufacturing, CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0-8493-0585-3.
Metals Handbook Volume 14,Forming and forging, ASM International
Metals Handbook Volume 21, Composite Materials, ASM International
Metals Handbook Vol.2, Heat treating cleaning and finishing.
Smith, Z.: Advanced Composite Techniques, Aeronautical Press, NAPA, California 2005, ISBN 0-9642828-4-4
Žák,J.-Samek,R.-Bumbálek,B.: Speciální letecké technologie I,VUT Brno,1990

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-LKT-P Master's

    specialization STL , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme C-AKR-P Lifelong learning

    specialization CLS , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to aircraft manufacturing, technology of component joining
2. Riveting in aircraft manufacture
3. Adhesive joints of aircraft structures
4. Welding and soldering of aircraft structures
5. Welding technology, material weldability
6. Mechanical, chemical and electrochemical surface treatments
7. Machinability and machining of structural aircraft parts
8. Nonconvention machining methods, chemical milling
9. Additive technologies in aircraft manufacture
10. Metallurgy of aircraft materials and casting technology
11. Canopy glazing and organic glass manufacturing
12. Assembly and attachment of airframe components
13. Repair technology of metal and composite structures


Laboratory exercise

2 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Syllabus

5. Process of riveting and welding
8. Process of airframe structural component machining

Exercise

11 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Technology of aircraft structure joining
  2. Rivet joint design
  3. Adhesive joint design and evaluation of characteristics.
  4. Steel weldability evaluation and resistance spot welding of aluminum alloy
  5. Laboratory exercise
  6. Surface treatments and anodization technology process
  7. Machinability of aircraft structural materials
  8. Laboratory exercises
  9. Additive technologies in aircraft manufacture
  10. Casting technology and casting defect reduction
  11. Technology process of assembling and attachment of aircraft structures
  12. Assembling and attachment of aircraft structures
  13. Repair technology of metal and composite structures