MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness
Faculty of Engineering
MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MAE2401.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MAE4408. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MAE4408
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MAE4408
No unit lists MAE4408 as a prerequisite in the 2021 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle20%
- Lab 1Threshold hurdle10%
- Lab 2Threshold hurdle10%
- QuizThreshold hurdle10%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply principles of fracture mechanics to ensure the safety of aircraft structural components.
- 2
Use modern fatigue crack growth theories and apply them to ensure the continued airworthiness of aircraft structural components.
- 3
Address the way in which damage tolerant design fits into JSSG 20
- 4
Formulate solutions to problems associated with the residual strength of cracked aircraft structural members.
- 5
Analyse crack growth in aircraft structural members.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Laboratories22 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of 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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Matthieu Gresil
- Unit Coordinators
- 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 2021, 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 5 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
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021