MAE4980 Aircraft engines
Faculty of Engineering
MAE4980 Aircraft engines is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs MAE3405.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before MAE4980
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MAE4980
No unit lists MAE4980 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit deals with the operation, performance and design of spark ignition and gas turbine aircraft engines. Initially the engines will be treated as thermodynamic systems. A more detailed investigation of engine individual components will follow. Component integration will be examined through investigations into operation, performance and design. Methods based on thermodynamic modeling to predict engine performance will be investigated, including for gas turbines design and off-design conditions. You will be required to undertake a significant individual project dealing with aspects of each engine.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Generate the thermodynamic relationships for ideal and real aircraft engine cycles.
- 2
Demonstrate familiarity with aircraft engine components, their operation and relationships.
- 3
Synthesise component performance to achieve measures of aircraft engine performance.
- 4
Generate a thermodynamic model to evaluate SI engine performance and emissions.
- 5
Size and design the major components of a turbofan engine using 1D aerothermodynamic principles.
- 6
Use an integrated approach when designing aircraft engines.
Workload and teaching
3 hour lectures, 2 hours practice sessions or laboratories and 7 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
MAE4980 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Damon Honnery
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MAE4980?
You need MAE3405 before you enrol.
When is MAE4980 offered?
In 2020, MAE4980 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include MAE4980?
MAE4980 is part of Aerospace engineering.