GE6757

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

LTP
3003

OBJECTIVES :
To facilitate the understanding of Quality Management principles and process.
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION
9
Introduction - Need for quality - Evolution of quality - Definitions of quality - Dimensions of
product and service quality - Basic concepts of TQM - TQM Framework - Contributions of
Deming, Juran and Crosby - Barriers to TQM - Quality statements - Customer focus - Customer
orientation, Customer satisfaction, Customer complaints, Customer retention - Costs of quality.
UNIT II
TQM PRINCIPLES
9
Leadership - Strategic quality planning, Quality Councils - Employee involvement - Motivation,
Empowerment, Team and Teamwork, Quality circles Recognition and Reward, Performance
appraisal - Continuous process improvement - PDCA cycle, 5S, Kaizen - Supplier partnership Partnering, Supplier selection, Supplier Rating.
UNIT III
TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES I
9
The seven traditional tools of quality - New management tools - Six sigma: Concepts,
Methodology, applications to manufacturing, service sector including IT - Bench marking Reason to bench mark, Bench marking process - FMEA - Stages, Types.
UNIT IV
TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES II
9
Control Charts - Process Capability - Concepts of Six Sigma - Quality Function Development
(QFD) - Taguchi quality loss function - TPM - Concepts, improvement needs - Performance
measures.
UNIT V
QUALITY SYSTEMS
9
Need for ISO 9000 - ISO 9001-2008 Quality System - Elements, Documentation, Quality
Auditing - QS 9000 - ISO 14000 - Concepts, Requirements and Benefits - TQM Implementation
in manufacturing and service sectors..
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The student would be able to apply the tools and techniques of quality management to
manufacturing and services processes.
TEXTBOOK:
1. Dale H. Besterfiled, et at., "Total quality Management", Pearson Education Asia, Third Edition,
Indian Reprint (2006).
REFERENCES:
1. James R. Evans and William M. Lindsay, "The Management and Control of Quality", 8th
Edition, First Indian Edition, Cengage Learning, 2012.
2. Suganthi.L and Anand Samuel, "Total Quality Management", Prentice Hall (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
2006.
3. Janakiraman. B and Gopal .R.K., "Total Quality Management - Text and Cases", Prentice Hall
AE6007
FATIGUE AND FRACTURE
LTPC

3003
OBJECTIVES:
To understand the basic concepts involved in fatigue analysis and to study the importance of
fracture mechanics in aerospace applications.
UNIT I
FATIGUE OF STRUCTURES
7
S.N. curves - Endurance limits - Effect of mean stress, Goodman, Gerber and Soderberg
relations and diagrams - Notches and stress concentrations - Neubers stress concentration
factors Plastic stress concentration factors - Notched S.N. curves Fatigue of composite
materials.
UNIT II
STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF FATIGUE BEHAVIOUR
10
Low cycle and high cycle fatigue - Coffin - Mansons relation - Transition life - cyclic strain
hardening and softening - Analysis of load histories - Cycle counting techniques -Cumulative
damage - Miners theory - Other theories.
UNIT III
PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF FATIGUE
10
Phase in fatigue life - Crack initiation - Crack growth - Final Fracture - Dislocations - fatigue
fracture surfaces.
UNIT IV
FRACTURE MECHANICS
10
Strength of cracked bodies - Potential energy and surface energy - Griffiths theory - Irwin
Orwin extension of Griffiths theory to ductile materials - stress analysis of cracked bodies Effect of thickness on fracture toughness - stress intensity factors for typical geometries.
UNIT V
FATIGUE DESIGN AND TESTING
8
Safe life and Fail-safe design philosophies - Importance of Fracture Mechanics in aerospace
structures - Application to composite materials and structures.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
Ability to apply mathematical knowledge to define fatigue behaviors

80

Ability to perform fatigue design

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Prasanth Kumar, "Elements of fracture mechanics", Wheeter publication, 1999.
2. Barrois W, Ripely, E.L., Fatigue of aircraft structure," Pergamon press. Oxford, 1983.

AE6010

AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES:
To make the students to understand the Airframe components and the tools used to maintain
the components. Defect investigation, methods to carry out investigation and the detailed
maintenance and practice procedures.
UNIT I
MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
9
Equipments used in welding shop and their maintenance - Ensuring quality welds - Welding jigs
and fixtures - Soldering and brazing laser welding.
Sheet metal repair and maintenance: Selection of materials; Repair schemes; Fabrication of
replacement patches; Tools - power/hand; Repair techniques; Peening - Close tolerance
fasteners; Sealing compounds; forming/shaping; Calculation of weight of completed repair;
Effect of weight - change on surrounding structure. Sheet metal inspection - N.D.T. Testing.
Riveted repair design - Damage investigation - Reverse engineering.
UNIT II
PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES IN AIRCRAFT
9
Review of types of plastics used in airplanes - Maintenance and repair of plastic components
Repair of cracks, holes etc., various repairs schemes - Scopes.
Cleaning of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) materials prior to repair; Break test - Repair Schemes;
FRP/honeycomb sandwich materials; laminated FRP structural members and skin panels;
Tools/equipment; Vacuum-bag process. Special precautions Autoclaves
UNIT III
AIRCRAFT JACKING, ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING
9
Airplane jacking and weighing and C.G. Location. Balancing of control surfaces - Inspection
maintenance. Helicopter flight controls. Tracking and balancing of main rotor.
UNIT IV
REVIEW OF HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM
12
Trouble shooting and maintenance practices - Service and inspection - Inspection and
maintenance of landing gear systems. - Inspection and maintenance of air-conditioning and
pressurization system, water and waste system. Installation and maintenance of Instruments handling - Testing - Inspection. Inspection and maintenance of auxiliary systems - Rain removal
system - Position and warning system - Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).
UNIT V
SAFETY PRACTICES
8
Hazardous materials storage and handling, Aircraft furnishing practices - Equipments. Trouble
shooting. Theory and practices.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
Ability to identify the airframe components
Ability to perform defect investigation skill to maintain the airframe
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Kroes, Watkins, Delp, "Aircraft Maintenance and Repair", McGraw Hill, New York, 1992.
REFERENCES:
1. Larry Reithmeir, "Aircraft Repair Manual", Palamar Books, Marquette, 1992.
2. Brimm D.J. Bogges H.E., "Aircraft Maintenance", Pitman Publishing corp., New York, 1940.
3. Delp. Bent and Mckinely Aircraft Maintenance Repair, McGraw Hill, New York,

ME6014

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES:
To introduce Governing Equations of viscous fluid flows
To introduce numerical modeling and its role in the field of fluid flow and heat transfer
To enable the students to understand the various discretization methods, solution procedures
and turbulence modeling.
To create confidence to solve complex problems in the field of fluid flow and heat transfer by
using high speed computers.
UNIT I
GOVERNING EQUATIONS AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
8
Basics of computational fluid dynamics Governing equations of fluid dynamics Continuity,
Momentum and Energy equations Chemical species transport Physical boundary conditions
Time-averaged equations for Turbulent Flow TurbulentKinetic Energy Equations
Mathematical behaviour of PDEs on CFD - Elliptic, Parabolic and Hyperbolic equations.
UNIT II
FINITE DIFFERENCE AND FINITE VOLUME METHODS FOR DIFFUSION 9
Derivation of finite difference equations Simple Methods General Methods for first and
second order accuracy Finite volume formulation for steady state One, Two and Three
dimensional diffusion problems Parabolic equations Explicit and Implicit schemes Example
problems on elliptic and parabolic equations Use of Finite Difference and Finite Volume
methods.
UNIT III
FINITE VOLUME METHOD FOR CONVECTION DIFFUSION
10
Steady one-dimensional convection and diffusion Central, upwind differencing schemes
properties
of discretization schemes Conservativeness, Boundedness, Transportiveness, Hybrid, Powerlaw, QUICK Schemes.
UNIT IV
FLOW FIELD ANALYSIS
9
Finite volume methods -Representation of the pressure gradient term and continuity equation
Staggered grid Momentum equations Pressure and Velocity corrections Pressure
Correction equation, SIMPLE algorithm and its variants PISO Algorithms.
UNIT V
TURBULENCE MODELS AND MESH GENERATION
9
Turbulence models, mixing length model, Two equation (k-) models High and low Reynolds
number models Structured Grid generation Unstructured Grid generation Mesh refinement
Adaptive mesh Software tools.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the students can able
To create numerical modeling and its role in the field of fluid flow and heat transfer
To use the various discretization methods, solution procedures and turbulence modeling to
solve flow and heat transfer problems.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Versteeg, H.K., and Malalasekera, W., "An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics:
The finite volume Method", Pearson Education Ltd.Second Edition 2007.
2. Ghoshdastidar, P.S., "Computer Simulation of flow and heat transfer", Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., 1998.

AE6702

EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES:
To study the various experimental techniques involved for measuring displacements, stresses,
strains in structural components.
UNIT I
EXTENSOMETERS AND DISPLACEMENT SENSORS
8
Principles of measurements, Accuracy, Sensitivity and range of measurements, Mechanical,
Optical, Acoustical and Electrical extensometers and their uses, Advantages and
disadvantages, Capacitance gauges, Laser displacement sensors.
UNIT II
ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE STRAIN GAUGES
12
Principle of operation and requirements, Types and their uses, Materials for strain gauges,
Calibration and temperature compensation, cross sensitivity, Wheatstone bridge and
potentiometer circuits for static and dynamic strain measurements, strain indicators, Rosette
analysis, stress gauges, load cells, Data acquisition, six component balance.
UNIT III
PHOTOELASTICITY
11
Two dimensional photo elasticity, Photo elastic materials, Concept of light - photoelastic effects,
stress optic law, Transmission photoelasticity, Jones calculus, plane and circular polariscopes,
Interpretation of fringe pattern, Calibration of photoelastic materials, Compensation and
separation techniques, Introduction to three dimensional photo elasticity.
UNIT IV
BRITTLE COATING AND MOIRE TECHNIQUES
7
Relation between stresses in coating and specimen, use of failure theories in brittle coating,
Moire method of strain analysis.
UNIT V
NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
7
Fundamentals of NDT, Acoustic Emission Technique, Radiography, Thermography, Ultrasonics,
Eddy
Current testing, Fluorescent Penetrant Testing,
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES
Knowledge of stress and strain measurements in loaded components.
Acquiring information's the usage of strain gauges and photo elastic techniques of
measurement .
Knowledge

AE6701

AVIONICS

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the basic of avionics and its need for civil and military aircrafts
To impart knowledge about the avionic architecture and various avionics data buses
To gain more knowledge on various avionics subsystems
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS
9
Need for avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems integrated avionics and
weapon systems typical avionics subsystems, design, technologies Introduction to digital
computer and memories.
UNIT II
DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE
9
Avionics system architecture data buses MIL-STD-1553B ARINC 420 ARINC 629.
UNIT III
FLIGHT DECKS AND COCKPITS
9
Control and display technologies: CRT, LED, LCD, EL and plasma panel Touch screen
Direct voice input (DVI) Civil and Military Cockpits: MFDS, HUD, MFK, HOTAS.
UNIT IV
INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
9
Radio navigation ADF, DME, VOR, LORAN, DECCA, OMEGA, ILS, MLS Inertial Navigation
Systems (INS) Inertial sensors, INS block diagram Satellite navigation systems GPS.
UNIT V
AIR DATA SYSTEMS AND AUTO PILOT
9
Air data quantities Altitude, Air speed, Vertical speed, Mach Number, Total air temperature,
Mach warning, Altitude warning Auto pilot Basic principles, Longitudinal and lateral auto
pilot.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Ability to built Digital avionics architecture
Ability to Design Navigation system
Ability to design and perform analysis on air system

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Albert Helfrick.D., "Principles of Avionics", Avionics Communications Inc., 2004
2. Collinson.R.P.G. "Introduction to Avionics", Chapman and Hall, 1996.

REFERENCES:
1. Middleton, D.H., Ed., "Avionics systems, Longman Scientific and Technical", Longman Group
UK
Ltd., England, 1989.
2. Spitzer, C.R. "Digital Avionics Systems", Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,U.S.A. 1993.
3. Spitzer. C.R. "The Avionics Hand Book", CRC Press, 2000
4. Pallet.E.H.J., "Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems", Longman Scientific