Master of Engineering (MEng)

MEng Aerospace Engineering

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  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: H402 / Institution code: M20
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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

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All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

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Course unit details:
Vibrations (Aerospace)

Course unit fact file
Unit code AERO31441
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 3
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

The aims of the course are the impartation of understanding and problem-solving skills in a range of vibration and aeroelastic problems. The vibration problems include discrete and continuous systems, which are solved using matrix algebra and partial differential equations, respectively. The aeroelastic problems deal with phenomena involving structural instabilities such as divergence and flutter, in gas, wind and steam turbine blades, aircraft wings, buildings, bridges and surface vehicles due to the interaction of aerodynamic, elastic and inertia forces.

Pre/co-requisites

Unit title Unit code Requirement type Description
Dynamics MECH20442 Pre-Requisite Compulsory

Aims

The aims of the course are the impartation of understanding and problem-solving skills in a range of vibration and aeroelastic problems. The vibration problems include discrete and continuous systems, which are solved using matrix algebra and partial differential equations, respectively. The aeroelastic problems deal with phenomena involving structural instabilities such as divergence and flutter, in gas, wind and steam turbine blades, aircraft wings, buildings, bridges and surface vehicles due to the interaction of aerodynamic, elastic and inertia forces.

Syllabus

The course consists of two broad divisions, namely: Vibrations Theory and Aeroelasticity. The course syllabus is as follows;

1. Vibrations of Multiple Degrees of Freedom Discrete Systems

     Definitions and examples of degrees of freedom; discretisation using load-sharing approach;

     Derivation of equations of motion using: Newton's law, Lagrange's equation, stiffness & flexibility influence coefficients;

     Eigenvalue problem: natural frequencies and mode shapes;

     Orthogonality of modes, transformation from physical to modal space/co-ordinates;

     Proportional and non-proportional damping.

2. Vibrations of One-dimensional Continuous Systems

     Wave theory : derivations and solutions of wave equations for transverse vibrations of strings; longitudinal and torsional vibrations of rods and shafts; exact frequency equations.

3. Vibrations of Self-Excited Non-Aerodynamic Systems

     Dynamic stability of a system: Poles and zeros method; Routh-Hurwitz stability criteria;

     Non-aerodynamic self-excited systems: Shimmy of wheels.

4. Static Aeroelasticity of Blades and Wings

     Effects of aeroelastic flexibility: stiffness and deflection changes;

     Divergence and static stability, airfoil twist angle amplification, aeroelastic feedback.

5. Dynamic Aeroelasticity of Blades and Wings

     Vortex shedding from single cylinder;

     Unsteady aerodynamics, representation of relationship between forces and motion;

     Forced harmonic motion with unsteady aerodynamics;

     Flutter analysis.

Practical skills


 

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written exam 80%
Report 20%

Feedback methods

Written feedback on laboratory report

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Assessment written exam 2
Lectures 24
Practical classes & workshops 3
Independent study hours
Independent study 71

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Ajay Bangalore Harish Unit coordinator

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