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MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness

Faculty of Engineering

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MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MAE2401.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before MAE4408

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After MAE4408

No unit lists MAE4408 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: And have completed 96 credit points

Overview

This unit will explain why aircraft structures/components fail, how engineers can learn from such failure and design to prevent it. Both fundamental and applied aspects of failure of aircraft structural components will be covered. The unit will detail the damage tolerance design philosophy, and how it fits into airworthiness requirements as described in the relevant Standard (JSSG 2006). The unit focuses on how fracture mechanics principles and modern fatigue crack growth laws are used to meet JSSG2006. To illustrate the effect of cracking on service aircraft we will consider flaw growth in a range of aircraft undergoing both in-service flight loading and full scale fatigue tests.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Lab 1 - ReportThreshold hurdle
    15%
  • Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Lab 2 - ReportThreshold hurdle
    15%
  • Final assessmentThreshold hurdle
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply principles of fracture mechanics to ensure the safety of aircraft structural components.

  2. 2

    Use modern fatigue crack growth theories and apply them to ensure the continued airworthiness of aircraft structural components.

  3. 3

    Address the way in which damage tolerant design fits into JSSG 20

  4. 4

    Formulate solutions to problems associated with the residual strength of cracked aircraft structural members.

  5. 5

    Analyse crack growth in aircraft structural members.

Workload and teaching

  • Laboratories8 hours
  • Practical activities14 hours
  • Lectures36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Matthieu Gresil
Chief Examiners
Dr Matthieu Gresil

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MAE4408?

You need MAE2401 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is MAE4408 offered?

In 2020, MAE4408 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is MAE4408?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MAE4408 have an exam?

No. MAE4408 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021