Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASS and BALANCE | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Rıza Haluk KUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to teach the weight and balance calculations in a common standard in order to provide the flight safety of the aircrafts within the body. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Main items of the aircraft, Bernoulli principle, speed and pressure distribution on the wing profile,Aerodynamic Force, airborne forces, moment effect of forces on impact,Force balance equations, moment balance equations, moment for yaw, pitching and deflection,Masses destroys moment's balance and airborne distributions, mass acceleration, center of gravity,The center of gravity of an object, measuring the center of gravity of the aircraft, force moment, balance of forces,Moment balance, simple moment balance, force and moment balance for aircraft, right hand principle,Change of center of gravity on the plane, Transport coefficient management,Simple model for occured aerodynamic forces on board,Aircraft Weight Definitions,The effect of the plane's center of gravity on aircraft performance,Fuel definitions,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Explain the concept of force and mathematical equation | 21 | A, D, G |
| Define the concepts of mass, gravitational acceleration and weight and explain the difference between them | 10, 13 | A, E |
| Define the center of gravity | 13, 4, 9 | A |
| The main elements of the plane, formed on the wing according to the Bernoulli principle describe aerodynamic forces | 16, 4 | A, E, G |
| Define the forces and causes that acting the aircraft | 13, 16, 21 | A, G |
| Calculate the moments of the forces acting on the aircraft | 16, 5, 9 | A, E, G |
| Effect of the change of plane center of gravity on aircraft performance Can explain | 16, 6 | A, E, G |
| Describe the amount of fuel in the aircraft according to the type | 16 | A, E, G |
| Read the weight / mass and balance manual of an airplane and You can interpret | 10, 16 | A, E, G |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 21: Simulation Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main items of the aircraft, Bernoulli principle, speed and pressure distribution on the wing profile | |
| 2 | Aerodynamic Force, airborne forces, moment effect of forces on impact | |
| 3 | Force balance equations, moment balance equations, moment for yaw, pitching and deflection | |
| 4 | Masses destroys moment's balance and airborne distributions, mass acceleration, center of gravity | |
| 5 | The center of gravity of an object, measuring the center of gravity of the aircraft, force moment, balance of forces | |
| 6 | Moment balance, simple moment balance, force and moment balance for aircraft, right hand principle | |
| 7 | Change of center of gravity on the plane, Transport coefficient management | |
| 8 | Simple model for occured aerodynamic forces on board | |
| 9 | Aircraft Weight Definitions | |
| 10 | The effect of the plane's center of gravity on aircraft performance | |
| 11 | Fuel definitions | |
| 12 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft | |
| 13 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft | |
| 14 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft |
| Resources |
| 1- Uçaklarda Ağırlık ve Denge Hesapları ve MD-83 uçağı için uygulamalar, Bitirme Ödevi Sertaç KARA, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Uzay Mühendisliği Bölümü, 2010. 2- Aircraft Weight, Balance and Loading, Charles Edward Chapel, Aero Publishers, Inc, Los Angeles, California, 1948. 3- Singapore Airlines Cargo, Weight and Balance Manual, B747-400 Freighter, Revision: 01/06/2012. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
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Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 2 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 107 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(107/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASS and BALANCE | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Rıza Haluk KUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to teach the weight and balance calculations in a common standard in order to provide the flight safety of the aircrafts within the body. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Main items of the aircraft, Bernoulli principle, speed and pressure distribution on the wing profile,Aerodynamic Force, airborne forces, moment effect of forces on impact,Force balance equations, moment balance equations, moment for yaw, pitching and deflection,Masses destroys moment's balance and airborne distributions, mass acceleration, center of gravity,The center of gravity of an object, measuring the center of gravity of the aircraft, force moment, balance of forces,Moment balance, simple moment balance, force and moment balance for aircraft, right hand principle,Change of center of gravity on the plane, Transport coefficient management,Simple model for occured aerodynamic forces on board,Aircraft Weight Definitions,The effect of the plane's center of gravity on aircraft performance,Fuel definitions,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft,Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Explain the concept of force and mathematical equation | 21 | A, D, G |
| Define the concepts of mass, gravitational acceleration and weight and explain the difference between them | 10, 13 | A, E |
| Define the center of gravity | 13, 4, 9 | A |
| The main elements of the plane, formed on the wing according to the Bernoulli principle describe aerodynamic forces | 16, 4 | A, E, G |
| Define the forces and causes that acting the aircraft | 13, 16, 21 | A, G |
| Calculate the moments of the forces acting on the aircraft | 16, 5, 9 | A, E, G |
| Effect of the change of plane center of gravity on aircraft performance Can explain | 16, 6 | A, E, G |
| Describe the amount of fuel in the aircraft according to the type | 16 | A, E, G |
| Read the weight / mass and balance manual of an airplane and You can interpret | 10, 16 | A, E, G |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 21: Simulation Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main items of the aircraft, Bernoulli principle, speed and pressure distribution on the wing profile | |
| 2 | Aerodynamic Force, airborne forces, moment effect of forces on impact | |
| 3 | Force balance equations, moment balance equations, moment for yaw, pitching and deflection | |
| 4 | Masses destroys moment's balance and airborne distributions, mass acceleration, center of gravity | |
| 5 | The center of gravity of an object, measuring the center of gravity of the aircraft, force moment, balance of forces | |
| 6 | Moment balance, simple moment balance, force and moment balance for aircraft, right hand principle | |
| 7 | Change of center of gravity on the plane, Transport coefficient management | |
| 8 | Simple model for occured aerodynamic forces on board | |
| 9 | Aircraft Weight Definitions | |
| 10 | The effect of the plane's center of gravity on aircraft performance | |
| 11 | Fuel definitions | |
| 12 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft | |
| 13 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft | |
| 14 | Analysis of mass and equilibrium manual for aircraft |
| Resources |
| 1- Uçaklarda Ağırlık ve Denge Hesapları ve MD-83 uçağı için uygulamalar, Bitirme Ödevi Sertaç KARA, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Uzay Mühendisliği Bölümü, 2010. 2- Aircraft Weight, Balance and Loading, Charles Edward Chapel, Aero Publishers, Inc, Los Angeles, California, 1948. 3- Singapore Airlines Cargo, Weight and Balance Manual, B747-400 Freighter, Revision: 01/06/2012. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
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Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |