M. Tech. Bulletin: Aerospace Engineering Department

M. TECH.

BULLETIN

2019 – 2020

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
IIT BOMBAY
(Updated 14th May, 2019)

M. Tech. Bulletin 2019 – 2020 Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay
COURSE CURRICULUM
The two-year M. Tech. programme in Aerospace Engineering has the following four specializations:
1. Aerodynamics (AE 1)
2. Dynamics & Control (AE 2)
3. Aerospace Propulsion (AE 3)
4. Aerospace Structures (AE 4)
The course curriculum for the first two semesters of M. Tech. programme is specific to each specialization,
the details of which are given in the following pages. The third and fourth semesters are common to all
specializations.
The core courses prescribed for the AE 1, AE 2, AE 3 and AE 4 specializations are listed in the Tables I(a)-
(d), respectively. Students are required to take the requisite number of elective courses (specified in Table
I) from the lists given in Tables II(a)-(d) specific to each specialization.
For each specialization, students should choose the electives as indicated below (where, none of the
electives should be repeated):
• Choose at least THREE electives from the courses shown under the list of elective courses for the
respective specializations.
• Choose not more than ONE elective from the courses outside the list of respective specializations but
listed under any other specialization of the Aerospace Department (Note: List of additional electives is
also applicable here).
• Choose not more than ONE elective from within the department courses or from any other course within
the Institute in consultation with the Faculty Adviser.
• In lieu of one of the department electives, a “Mini Project” (AE 650) of 6 credits may be taken up. It is
a supervised learning program whereby the student is expected to solve a problem of practical interest
using modern tools. The availability of supervised learning unit depends upon offerings by individual
faculty members.
Apart from the above electives, students have to choose one “Institute elective” from the Institute Elective
list provided by the institute.
Moreover, students have to undergo a “Communication Skills” course that inculcates comprehension and
articulation of technical material, and instils ethical practices in academia. A further “Seminar” course
offers students the opportunity to practice these skills by undertaking a survey of a relevant topic under the
guidance of a faculty member of the department. The seminar involves preparing a report and a presentation
on the chosen topic.
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Overview of Number of Courses and Credit Structure
Specializations: Aerodynamics (AE 1), Dynamics and Control (AE 2),

Aerospace Propulsion (AE 3), Aerospace Structures (AE 4)
Number of Courses in Semesters

Item Total Credits
I II III IV
3 (AE1, AE2, AE3), 1 (AE1, AE2, AE3), 24 (AE1, AE2,

Core Courses – –
4 (AE4) 2 (AE4) AE3), 36 (AE4)
1 (AE1, AE3), 3 (AE1, AE3), 36 (AE1, AE2,

Dept Electives 1 1
2 (AE2), 1 (AE4) 2 (AE2), 1 (AE4) AE3), 24 (AE4)
Institute Elective – 1 – – 6
1 (AE1, AE3), 0 (AE1, AE3),

Lab. Course – – 4
0 (AE2, AE4) 1 (AE2, AE4)
Seminar – 1 – – 4
R & D Project – – – – –
Communication + (1 + 1) – – – + (2 + 4)$
Training (P/NP) – – – – –
Total 5 + (1 + 1) 6 1 1 74 (+ 6)
Stage I* Stage II
M. Tech. Project – – 84
(42 credits) (42 credits)
28 (AE1, AE3),
34 (AE1, AE3),
Total Credits 30 (AE2, AE4) 48 48 158 ( + 6)
32 (AE2, AE4)
(+ 6 for All)
$
P/NP (Credits only for load purposes)
*Students must register for Stage I of M. Tech. project in second semester (January)
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Table I(a) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Aerodynamics, AE 1

Semester I Semester II
Course Course
Course Name Credit Structure Course Name Credit Structure
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Computational Fluid
AE 705 Introduction to Flight 3 0 0 6 AE 706 3 0 0 6
Dynamics
Aerodynamics of
AE 707 3 0 0 6 Institute Elective 3 0 0 6
Aerospace Vehicles
AE 616 Gas Dynamics 3 0 0 6 Elective II 3 0 0 6
Elective I 3 0 0 6 Elective III 3 0 0 6
AE 611 Aerodynamics Lab 0 0 4 4 Elective IV 3 0 0 6
HS 791 2*
+ Communication Skills + AE 694 Seminar 0 0 4 4
AE 792 4*
Total 34 Total 34
Semester III Semester IV

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Elective V 3 0 0 6 Elective VI 3 0 0 6
AE 796 M. Tech. Project - I 42 AE 798 M. Tech. Project - II 42
Total 48 Total 48
Total Credit = 36 + 32 + 48 + 48 = 164
* P/NP Course, credits only for load purposes
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Table I(b) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Dynamics & Control, AE 2
Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Aircraft Flight
Dynamics
System Modelling,
AE 775 3 0 0 6 AE 699 Control System Lab 0 0 4 4
Dynamics and Control
State Space Methods
for Flight Vehicles
Elective II 3 0 0 6 Elective IV 3 0 0 6
HS 791 2*
AE 792 4*
Total 36 Total 32

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Total 48 Total 48
Total Credit = 36 + 32 + 48 + 48 = 164
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Table I(c) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Propulsion, AE 3

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Aerospace
Propulsion
Aerodynamics of
Aerospace Vehicles
AE 711 Aircraft Propulsion 3 0 0 6 Elective II 3 0 0 6
Aircraft Propulsion
AE 607 0 0 4 4 Elective IV 3 0 0 6
Lab
HS 791 2*
AE 792 4*
Total 34 Total 34

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Total 48 Total 48
Total Credit = 34 + 34 + 48 + 48 = 164
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Table I(d) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Structures, AE 4

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
AE 705 Introduction to Flight 3 0 0 6 AE 678 Aero-elasticity 3 0 0 6
Finite Element
AE 709 Aerospace Structures 3 0 0 6 AE 649 3 0 0 6
Method
Aircraft Structural
AE 715 Structural Dynamics 3 0 0 6 AE 727 0 0 4 4
Mechanics Lab
Fibre Reinforced
Composites
Elective I 3 0 0 6 Elective II 3 0 0 6
HS 791 2*
AE 792 4*
Total 36 Total 32

Course Course
Code Code
L T P C L T P C
Elective III 3 0 0 6 Elective IV 3 0 0 6
Total 48 Total 48
Total Credit = 34 + 34 + 48 + 48 = 164
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Table II(a) – List of Specialization Electives for Aerodynamics, AE 1

AE 617 Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws
AE 622 Computing of High Speed Flows
AE 624 Hypersonic Flow Theory
AE 625 Particle Methods for Fluid Flow Simulation
AE 639 Continuum Mechanics
AE 649 Finite Element Method (not available with CE 620 or ME 613)
AE 650 Mini Project
AE 651 Aerodynamics of Compressors and Turbines
AE 653 Engineering Mathematics
AE 663 Software Development Techniques for Engineering and Scientists
AE 664 Lighter-Than-Air Systems
AE 678 Aeroelasticity
AE 682 Introduction to Thermoacoustics
AE 702 Advanced Flight Dynamics (Prerequisite: AE 717)
AE 710 Aeroacoustics
AE 714 Introduction to Aircraft Design
AE 717 Aircraft Flight Dynamics
AE 718 Hydrodynamic Stability Theory (not available with ME 783)
AE 720 Advanced Numerical Methods for Compressible Flows (Prerequisites: AE 616, AE 706) *
AE 724 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
AE 725 Air Transportation
AE 736 Advanced Aeroelasticity (Pre-requisite: AE 678)
AE 755 Optimization for Engineering Design (not available with ME 782)
AE 759 Systems Engineering Principles
AE 774 Special Topics in Aerodynamics and CFD
AE 779 Optimization of Multi-Disciplinary Systems (Prerequisite: AE 755 or ME 782)
AE 782 Flow Control
CE 620 Finite Element Methods (not available with AE 649 or ME 613)
ME 613 Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods (not available with AE 649 or CE 620)
ME 619 Experimental Methods in Thermal and Fluids Engineering
ME 651 Fluid Dynamics
ME 704 Computational Methods in Thermal and Fluid Engineering
ME 724 Esssentials of Turbulence
ME 757 Galerkin Methods for Fluid Dynamics
ME 766 High Performance Scientific Computing
ME 782 Design Optimization (not available with AE 755)
ME 783 Fundamentals of waves and instabilities in fluids (not available with AE 718)
*Half-semester 3-credits course
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Table II(b) – List of Specialization Electives for Dynamics & Control, AE 2

AE 619 Nonlinear Systems Analysis (not available with EE 613, ME 670 or SC 602)
AE 641 Introduction to Navigation and Guidance
AE 650 Mini Project
AE 666 Adaptive and Learning Control Systems
AE 690 Control System Design Techniques (Prerequisites: AE 695, AE 775)
AE 702 Advanced Flight Dynamics (Prerequisite: AE 717)
AE 712 Flight Dynamics and Control (Pre-requisites: AE 695, AE 717, AE 775)
AE 713 Spaceflight Dynamics
AE 715 Structural Dynamics
AE 755 Optimization in Engineering Design (not available with ME 701)
AE 779 Optimization of Multi-Disciplinary Systems (Prerequisite: AE 755)
CL 686 Advanced Process Control
CL 692 Digital Control
EE 603 Digital Signal Processing and its Applications
EE 613 Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (not available with AE 619, ME 670 or SC 602)
EE 622/SC 604 Optimal Control Systems
EE 640/SC 613 Multivariable Control Systems
EE 675 Microprocessor Applications in Power Electronics
EP 222 Classical Mechanics
IE 502 Probabilistic models (not available with SC 629)
ME 637 Manufacturing Automation
ME 670 Nonlinear Systems Analysis and Control (not available with AE 619, EE 613 or SC 602)
ME 701 Optimization Methods in Engineering Design (not available with AE 755)
PH 542 Nonlinear Dynamics
SC 602 Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (not available with AE 619, EE 613 or ME 670)
SC 617 Adaptive Control Theory
SC 618 Analytical and Geometric Mechanics
SC 619 Control of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Systems
SC 620 Automation and Feedback Control
SC 621/622 Quantitative Feedback Theory I/II
SC 623 Optimal and Robust Control
SC 624 Differential Geometric Methods in Control
SC 625 Systems Theory
SC 627 Motion Planning and Coordination of Autonomous Vehicles
SC 629 Introduction to probability and random processes (not available with IE 502)
SC 635 Advanced Topics in Mobile Robotics
SC 640 Applied Predictive Analytics
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Table II(c) – List of Specialization Electives for Propulsion, AE 3

AE 616 Gas Dynamics
AE 617 Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws
AE 622 Computing of High Speed Flows
AE 624 Hypersonic Flow Theory
AE 625 Particle Methods for Fluid Flow Simulation
AE 647 Introduction to Plasmas for Engineering
AE 649 Finite Element Method (not available with CE 620 or ME 613)
AE 650 Mini Project
AE 651 Aerodynamics of Compressors and Turbines
AE 656 Aviation Fuels and their Combustion
AE 658 Design of Power Plants for Aircraft
AE 660 Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid Atomization
AE 663 Software Development Techniques for Engineers and Scientists
AE 665 Aircraft Stealth Technology (Prerequisite: AE 714)
AE 682 Introduction to Thermoacoustics
AE 706 Computational Fluid Dynamics
AE 710 Aeroacoustics
AE 720 Advanced Numerical Methods for Compressible Flows (Prerequisites: AE 616, AE 706) *
AE 726 Heat Transfer - Aerospace Applications
AE 755 Optimization for Engineering Design (not available with ME 701)
AE 779 Optimization of Multi-Disciplinary Systems (Prerequisites: AE 755, ME 701)
AE 780 Computational Heat Transfer
AE 782 Flow Control
CE 620 Finite Element Methods (not available with AE 649 or ME 613)
ME 613 Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods(not available with AE 649 or CE 620)
ME 623 Cryogenic Engineering II
ME 661 Advanced Thermodynamics and Combustion
ME 683 Cryogenic Engineering I
ME 701 Optimization Methods in Engineering Design (not available with AE 755)
ME 704 Computational Methods in Thermal and Fluid Engineering
ME 724 Esssentials of Turbulence
ME 743 Optical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
ME 757 Galerkin Methods for Fluid Dynamics
ME 766 High Performance Scientific Computing
* Half-semester 3-credits course
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Table II(d) – List of Specialization Electives for Structures, AE 4

AE 402 Smart Materials and Structures
AE 604 Advanced Topics in Aerospace Structures
AE 621 Inelasticity Theory
AE 648 Energy Methods in Structural Mechanics
AE 650 Mini Project
AE 676 Elastic Analysis of Plates and Laminates
AE 736 Advanced Aeroelasticity (Prerequisite: AE 678)
AE 755 Optimization in Engineering Design
AE 779 Optimization of Multi-Disciplinary Systems (Prerequisite: AE 755)
CE 615 Structural Optimization (only if AE 755 is not offered)
CE 619 Structural Stability
ME 602 Fatigue, Fracture, and Failure Analysis
ME 616 Fracture Mechanics
ME 679 Micromechanics of Composites
ME 755 Advanced Mechanics of Solids
ME 759 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
ME 772 Processing of Aerospace Materials – I
ME 774 Processing of Aerospace Materials – II
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Course Contents of the M. Tech. Programme

Title of the course AE 402 Smart Materials and Structures
Credit Structure 3-0-0-6
Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to smart materials. Concepts and examples of smart systems and structures. Properties
and mechanism of piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, electro-rheological/magneto-
rheological fluids. Introduction to modeling. Modeling of smart structures. Applications of smart
materials as sensors and actuators. Vibration control. Structural health monitoring.
Texts/References 1. A. V. Srinivasan and D. M. McFarland, Smart Structures, Analysis and Design, Cambridge
University Press, 20002
2. M. V. Gandhi and B. D. Thompson, Smart Materials and Structures, Springer, 1992
3. P. Gaudenzi, Smart Structures: Physical behavior, mathematical modeling and applications,
Wiley, 2009
4. R. Vepa, Dynamics of Smart Structures, Wiley, 2010
Title of the course AE 604 Advanced Topics in Aerospace Structures

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content The course will cover some topics from the following list including some topics on recent
developments in Aerospace Structures. Non-linear structural Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics,
Structural stability, three-dimensional composites, Energy Methods, Random vibrations, Advanced
Topics in Aero-elasticity, Smart Structures, Visco-elasticity, Plasticity, etc. The actual coverage
will depend on the background of the students and the faculty available to cover the various areas.
Title of the course AE 607 Aerospace Propulsion Lab.

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Study of aircraft engine models, basic measurement techniques in thermal, mechanical and fluid
systems.
Experimentation related to aerodynamics and performance of turbomachinery (in axial flow fan set-
up and in two-dimensional compressor/turbine cascades), fuel systems, combustion and heat
transfer (convective heat transfer to geometries typical of aerospace propulsion applications) in
aerospace propulsion systems.
Experiments on performance characteristics of gas turbine/jet propulsion systems.
Texts/References 1. Hill, P., Peterson, C., Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion, Pearson Education, 2009.
2. Laboratory Manual, Propulsion Laboratory, Dept. of Aerospace Engg, IIT Bombay, 2007.
Title of the course AE 611 Aerodynamics Lab.

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Types of wind tunnels and their characteristics, wind tunnel corrections.
Flow past bluff and a streamlined bodies and measurement of pressure drag.
Wall shear flows, free shear flows, development of boundary layer on flat plate with and without
pressure gradient, free shear layer in a jet, estimation of drag by wake survey method.
Flow in a variable area duct and experimental determination of mass flow coefficient.
Flow visualization methods, surface flow methods and color die injection method.
Measurement of unsteady flow using hot-wire and Laser Doppler Velocimeter
Texts/References 1. Goldstein, R. J., Fluid Mechanics Measurements, Taylor and Francis, 1996.
2. Pope A., and Goin, K. W., High Speed Wind Tunnel Testing, John Wiley & Sons, 1985.
3. Barlow, J. B., Rae, W. H., and Pope, A., Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing, 3rd Ed., Wiley-
Interscience, 1999.
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Title of the course AE 616 Gas Dynamics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Basic equation of motion. Small perturbation methods in subsonic and supersonic flows. Similarity
rules in high speed flows. Transonic flows. Normal and oblique shocks. Conical flow. Flow in ducts
of variable cross section. Method of characteristics and design of supersonic nozzles. Viscous effects
in compressible flow. Hypersonic flows.
Texts/References 1. H. W. Liepmann and A. Roshko, Elements of Gas Dynamics, John Wiley, 1958
2. A.H. Shapiro, Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow, Vol. I and II,
Ronald Press Co., 1957
Title of the course AE 617 Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Scalar conservation laws. Burger's equation. Weak solutions, shocks, entropy conditions, linear
hyperbolic systems, Linearization of nonlinear systems. Riemann problem, Hugoniot laws,
rarefaction waves, integral curves, contact discontinuities, solution of Riemann problem for Euler
equations. Numerical schemes for linear equations, CFL condition, upwind methods, conservative
methods, Lax-Wendroff theorem, Godunov's method, approximate Riemann solver, Roe's solver,
High resolution methods TVD schemes, flux limiters, multidimensional upwinding.
Texts/References 1. R. J. Leveque, Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws, BirkhauserVerlag, 1990
2. G. Whitham, Linear and Nonlinear Waves, Wiley, 1974
3. C. Hirsch, Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows, Vol. II, Wiley, 1988
Title of the course AE 619 Nonlinear Systems Analysis

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Preliminaries: state and state space of a system, vector fields and their flows, ordinary differential
equations as vector fields, examples of 1D and 2D flows, flows of linear systems. Nonlinear
Phenomena: nonexistence and non-uniqueness of solutions, finite-escape time, isolated multiple
equilibria, limit cycles, chaos. Mathematical Foundations: normed linear vector spaces,
completeness, Lp spaces, contraction mapping principle, existence, uniqueness, continuity and
differentiability of solutions of ordinary differential equations. Stability Theory: types of stability,
Lyapunov stability, attractivity, asymptotic stability, Lyapunov’s direct method for Lyapunov
stability, asymptotic stability and instability, invariance principle and the Krasovskii-LaSalle
theorem. Applications of Lyapunov Theory: estimation of domains of attraction, the comparison
principle and estimation of rate of convergence, stability in the presence of perturbations, stability
of linear systems, Lyapunov’s indirect (linearization) method, the Lur’e problem. Input-Output
Stability: BIBO stability, relation between BIBO stability and Lyapunov stability, small gain
theorem. Special Topics: topological methods (Poincare-Bendixon theorem, index theory,
Brockett's theorem), centre manifold theory, Poincare normal forms, methods of averaging and
singular perturbations, existence and stability of periodic solutions, chaos.
Texts/References 1. M. Vidyasagar, Nonlinear Systems Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1993
2. S. Sastry, Nonlinear Systems: Analysis, Stability and Control, Springer-Verlag, New York,
1999
3. H. K. Khalil, Nonlinear Systems, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1996
4. V. I. Arnold, Ordinary Differential Equations, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973
Title of the course AE 621 Inelasticity Theory

Prerequisite Nil
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Course Content Inelastic behavior in materials: an introduction. Thermodynamics of inelastic materials: Governing
balance laws and state variables; Entropy and the equation of state; Free energy and the rate of
dissipation. Elastoplastic beams: Modeling of a thermo-elasto-plastic beam; Formulation of the
solution strategy; Statically indeterminate problems/general beam problems. Introduction to small
deformation plasticity: Rigid-plasticity model; Elasto- plasticity model; Hardening and the plastic
arc length; Finding the response of the material. The boundary value problem for plasticity: The
governing equations – 3-D case, compatibility, equations; Plane problems – plane strain and plane
stress; Airy's stress function and the equations of compatibility; Boundary conditions for the stress
function; Numerical solution. Numerical solutions of boundary value problems: Integration of the
plastic flow equations; Numerical examples of boundary value problems.
Texts/References 1. A. Khan and S. Huang, Continuum Theory of Plasticity, Wiley-Interscience, 1995
2. J. Lubliner, Plasticity Theory, Macmillan Publications, 1990
3. A. R Srinivasa&S. M. Srinivasan, Inelasticity of Materials, Series on
4. Advances in Mathematics for Applied Sciences, World Scientific, 2009
5. J. C. Simó and T. J. R. Hughes, Computational Inelasticity, Springer, 1998
Title of the course AE 622 Computing of High Speed Flows

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Review of basics – gas dynamics, hypersonic flows, turbulence modelling, computation fluid
dynamics. CFD topics – grid refinement and convergence, explicit and implicit time-integration, grid
aspect ratio and stretching, flow initialization and development, boundary conditions. Research topics
– re-entry capsule: bow shock, stagnation region, heat transfer, chemical reactions; inlet and nozzle
flows: laminar and turbulent boundary layer, turbulence models, show-turbulent layer, flow
reattachment; base flows: pressure drag, wake flow, transition to turbulence; jet exhaust plumes:
under and over-expanded jets; shock-shock interaction: classification based on shock patterns.
Texts/References 1. C. Hirsch, Numerical computation of internal and external flows, John Wiley, 1990
2. D. C. Wilcox, Turbulence modelling for CFD, DCW Industries, 2000
3. J. D. Anderson, Hypersonics and high temperature gas dynamics, McGraw Hill, 1989
Title of the course AE 624 Hypersonic Flow Theory

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Characteristics of hypersonic flows, Basic hypersonic shock relation, Hypersonic similarity
parameter, Hypersonic expansion wave relations, Newtonian flow, Modified Newtonian law,
Centrifugal force corrections to Newtonian theory, Local surface inclination methods, Hypersonic
inviscid flow fields, Governing equations, Mach number independence principle, Hypersonic small
disturbance equations, Hypersonic similarity, Hypersonic equivalence principle and blast wave
theory, Thin shock layer theory, Hypersonic transition, Hypersonic turbulent boundary layer,
Hypersonic aerodynamic heating, Entropy layer effects in heating, Hypersonic viscous interactions,
Strong and weak interactions, Shock wave-boundary layer interactions, Hypersonic experimental
facilities.
Texts/References 1. J. D. Anderson, Hypersonic and High Temperature Gas Dynamics, McGraw-Hill, 1989
2. J. J. Bertin, Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, AIAA Education Series, 1994
Title of the course AE 625 Particle Methods for Fluid Flow Simulation
Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Brief introduction to vortex dynamics and the basic laws of vorticity. Introduction to inviscid
vortex methods for 2D simulation with applications to a few sample problems, including the
numerical simulation of vortex sheet rollup. Brief introduction to panel methods and their
applications in the context of vortex methods. Overview of various viscous vortex methods and
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their application in simulating 2D, incompressible, viscous fluid flow problems. Introduction to
the Fast Multipole Method (FMM) and other fast algorithms for particle simulation. 3D vortex
methods: vortex filaments and vortex particles. Introduction to the method of Smoothed Particle
Hydrodynamics (SPH). Applications of the SPH. An introduction to the Direct Simulation
Monte-Carlo method and its applications.
Texts/References 1. R. W. Hockney and J. W. Eastwood, Computer Simulation Using Particles, Taylor & Francis,
1988
2. G.-H. Cottet and P. D. Koumoutsakos, Vortex methods: Theory and Practice, Cambridge
3. G. R. Liu and M. B. Liu, Smoothed particle hydrodynamics: A Mesh free Particle method,
World scientific, 2003
4. G. A. Bird, Molecular Gas Dynamics and the Direct Simulation of Gas Flows, Oxford
Title of the course AE 639 Continuum Mechanics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Continuum mechanics: an introduction. Mathematical Preliminaries: Vector spaces; Index
notations; Tensor algebra; Tensor calculus. Kinematics: Motion of a body – referential and spatial
descriptions; The deformation gradient; Stretch, strain and rotation; Spin, circulation and vorticity;
Deformation of volume and area; Discussion on frames of reference. Basic Thermo-mechanical
Principle: Conservation of mass; Surface tractions, body forces and stress tensor; Conservation of
linear and angular momentum; Conservation of energy; Clausius-Duehm inequality. Constitutive
Relations: Principle of material objectivity; Thermoelastic materials – isotropic, transversely
isotropic and orthotropic; Inviscid fluids; Viscous fluids. Typical boundary value problems:
Bending of beams, Torsion of a circular cylinder, Fluid flow –Poiseuille flow and Couette flow.
Texts/References 1. Y. C. Fung, First course in continuum mechanics, Prentice Hall, 1977
2. W. M. Lai, D. Rubin and E. Krempl, Introduction to continuum mechanics, Pergamon Press,
1993
3. M. E. Gurtin, Introduction to continuum mechanics, Academic Press, 1981
4. A. J. M. Spencer, Continuum Mechanics, Dover Publications, 2004
Title of the course AE 641 Introduction to Navigation and Guidance

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction: fundamentals of navigation, historical perspective and stellar navigation concept.
Basic navigation strategies: radio and radar based navigation systems, inertial navigation system
(INS). Modern navigation methods: Global Positioning System (GPS) based navigational aids,
INS-GPS based navigation and other specialized navigation systems, comparison of the various
navigational aids, case studies on navigation in aircraft, missiles, launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Concept of guidance: fundamentals of guidance, concepts of intercept geometry, line of sight and
collision triangle. Basic guidance strategies: proportional navigation & guidance (PNG) and
determination of miss distance, augmented PNG and its comparison with PNG. Advanced
guidance methods: command to LOS & beam rider guidance, pulsed and Lambert`s guidance.
Special topics: tactical vs. strategic considerations in guidance, impact of noise on guidance,
target maneuver and evasion, case studies on guidance methods in aircraft, missiles, launch
vehicles and spacecraft.
Texts/References 1. E. W. Anderson, The Principles of Navigation, Hollis & Carter, London, 1966
2. M. Kayton, Navigation: Land, Sea, Air, Space, IEEE Press, 1990
3. B. E. Parkinson and J. J. Spilker, Global Positioning System: Theory and
Applications,Vol.1, Progress in Aeronautics and Astronautics Series, Vol.163, AIAA
Publication, 1996
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4. P. Zarchan, Tactical & Strategic Missile Guidance, Progress in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Series, Vol.176, 3rd ed.AIAA Publication, 1997
5. D. J. Biezad, Integrated Navigation and Guidance Systems, AIAA Education Series, AIAA
Publication, 1999
6. J. L. Farrell, Integrated Aircraft Navigation, Academic Press, 1976
7. P. Misra and P. Enge, Global Positioning System, 2nd ed., Ganga-Jamuna Press, 2001
Title of the course AE 647 Introduction to Plasmas for Engineering

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Background, Plasma definition, parameters, Collisions, Quasi-neutrality, Debye-shielding,
Magnetization, Generation of plasmas, Review of Thermodynamics and Electrodynamics,
Continuum, Phase space & Configuration space, Kinetic & Fluid equations, Collisions, Transport
Coefficients, Temperature, Specific Heat, Entropy, Behaviour of gases at high temperatures,
Ionization (collisions/external fields), Maxwell Equations, Lorentz Force, Charged particle drifts
under EM fields, collisions, mean free path, Plasma Fluid Theory – Governing Equations,
Partially ionized gases, Plasma sheath/Plasma material boundary, Modeling for computations,
Ideal MHD, Magnetic tension and pressure, Equilibrium, Flux freezing, Waves, Shocks, Plasma
thrusters, Non-ideal MHD, Resistivity, Ohm’s Law, Internal & External flows: Duct/Channel
flows and Boundary layers, Plasma actuators for flow control, Space Plasmas, Stellar plasma,
Solar wind and Earth`s outer atmosphere, Solar weather and spacecraft
Texts/References 1. A. Piel, Plasma physics, Springer, 1st Edition, 2010
2. G. W. Sutton and A. Sherman, Engineering Magneto-hydrodynamics, Dover Publications,
2006
3. M. G. Kivelson, and C. T. Russell (eds.), Introduction to Space Physics, Cambridge University
Press, 1997
Title of the course AE 648 Energy Methods in Structural Mechanics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content General concepts and principles of mechanics and energy theorems: Mechanical systems;
Generalized coordinates; First law of thermodynamics; Principle of virtual work; Generalized
force; Potential energy; Properties of conservative systems; Potential energy of a system of
particles; Stability. 2. Elastic beams and frames: Strain energy of beams, columns and shafts;
Beam columns analysed by Fourier series; Curved beams and pin-jointed trusses. Methods of the
calculus of variations: Introduction using a simple cantilever beam example; Euler’s equation and
notation; Derivation of beam equation, curved cantilever beam; Isoperimetric problems and
auxiliary differential equations; First variation of a double integral; First variation of a triple
integral; The Rayleigh-Ritz method. Deformable bodies: Deformation of a body, stress and strain;
First law of thermodynamics applied to a deformation process; Stress-strain relations of elastic
bodies; Complementary energy density; Hookean materials; Generalization of Castigliano’s
theorem of least work; Reissner variational theorem of elasticity; Principle of complementary
energy; Unit load method and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by unit load method.
Plate Theory – using variational approach: The Von Karman theory of flat plates; Small
deflection theory of plates; Boundary conditions in the classical theory of plates; Simply
supported rectangular plates; Shear deformation of plates. 6. Theory of buckling: Introduction;
Post-buckling behaviour of a simple column; Buckling of conservative systems with enumerable
degrees of freedom; Buckling of simply supported compressed rectangular plates; Lateral
buckling of beams; Torsional-flexural buckling of columns.
Texts/References H. L. Langhaar, Energy Methods in Applied Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1962
Title of the course AE 649 Finite Element Method
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Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Basics of finite element method; The standard discrete system; Variational methods of
approximation: Rayleigh-Ritz method and Method of Weighted Residuals; Problems in Linear
Elasticity; Variational Forms and Weak Forms of Finite Element Approximation: 1-D Problems
(bar, Euler-Bernoulli beam, Timoshenko beam); Discussion on shear locking problem;
Constraint equations; Standard 2- and 3 dimensional finite elements; Isoparametric elements;
Nonconforming elements; Numerical integration; Reduced integration; Numerical errors and
convergence; Introduction to finite element method in dynamics and vibrations; Computer
implementation of the finite element models.
Texts/References 1. R. D. Cook, Concepts and Application of Finite Element Analysis: a treatment of the finite
element method as used for the analysis of displacement, strain, and stress, 2nd ed., John
Wiley, New York, 1974
2. O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, Finite Element Method, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, UK,
1989
3. J. N. Reddy, Introduction to Finite Element Method, Mc-Graw Hill, New York, 1985
4. K. J. Bathe, Finite Element Procedures, Prentice Hall, New York, 1995
Title of the course AE 650 Mini Project

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content This is a supervised learning program whereby the student is expected to solve a problem of
practical interest using modern tools.
Title of the course AE 651 Aerodynamics of Compressors and Turbines

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Axial Flow Compressor: Work done, Pressure-rise, Losses and efficiency, The blade shape, stagger
and solidity; Incidence and deviation angles; Transonic/Supersonic blades - shock structures; Blade
design on a meridional plane; Vortex Laws - radial distribution; Blade element method of design
of stage; Characteristic plots; Multistaging and Matching of stages. Centrifugal Compressor: Flow
pattern in Impellers; work done, losses and efficiency; Slip factor and degree of reaction; Design
choices for impeller vanes: Backward, Forward curved and Radial; Vaned / Vaneless Diffuser,
Axial Flow Turbine: Work extraction; Loading limits, Stator and Rotor - subsonic and supersonic
profiles; Reaction and radial variation; Blade cooling techniques; Blade element method of design
of stage; Radial Flow Turbine: Work done in impeller; Loading - temperature limits; Losses and
efficiency.
Texts/References 1. N. A. Cumpsty, Compressor Aerodynamics, Longman Scientific & Technical, 1989
2. J. H. Horlock, Axial Flow Turbine, R. E. Krieger Pub. Co., 1968
3. Gas Turbine Engine Design: (with Video Cassette) - ASME/IGTI, 1989
Title of the course AE 653 Engineering Mathematics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Basics of vectors and matrices: definition of vector spaces; dimension of spaces, matrices as
transformations between coordinate spaces. System of linear equations: rank, range and null space,
eigenvalues, eigenvectors. Data analysis: mean, variance, standard deviation, auto/cross-
correlation, probability distribution functions, moments. Fourier series, transform, I & II order
ordinary differential equations (ODEs), simple partial differential equations: hyperbolic (wave
equation, I & II-order), parabolic (1-D transient conduction), elliptic (1-D, 2-D steady-state
conduction). Systems of differential equations: basic concepts and theory, phase plane, critial
points, stability. Basic vector calculus: operators, Gauss and Stokes theorems, etc., gradient,
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divergence operators in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Fixed-point iteration, root-finding,

interpolation, curve-fitting (least-squares), numerical differentiation (finite differences),
quadrature. Numerical solution of ODEs: Euler, Runge-Kutta methods, stability limits. Finite
difference and finite volume approaches to solving PDEs (heat equation).
Texts/References 1. E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10 ed., Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2003
2. J. Bird, Higher Engineering Mathematics, 6 ed., Routledge, 2010
3. J. W. Dettman, Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Courier
Corporation, 2012
4. K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson & S. J. Bence, Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering,
Cambridge University Press, 1999
5. B. S. Grewal, Higher Engineering Mathematics, 43 ed., Khanna Publishers, 2014
Title of the course AE 656 Aviation Fuels and their Combustion

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction, Various fuels, solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, Aviation fuels requirements and
specifications. Chemical thermo dynamics, Laws of thermodynamics applied to reacting systems.
Equilibrium composition, Adiabatic flame temperature. Chemical kinetics, Reaction rates, Gas
phase reactions, Surface reactions. Combustion: Premixed and diffusion flames, Laminar and
turbulent flames, Flame velocities, Flame propagation theories, Diffusion flame, Droplet
Combustion. Application to gas turbine combustor and rocket engine.
Texts/References 1. K.K. Kuo, Principles of Combustion, Wiley International, 1986.
2. S.P. Sharma and C. Mohan, Fuels and Combustion, Tata McGraw Hill, 1984.
3. F.A. Williams, Combustion Theory, John Wiley, 1965
4. A.G. Gaydon and H. G. Wolfhard, Flames, Their Structure, Radiation, and Temperature,
Chapman Hall, 1979
Title of the course AE 658 Design of Powerplants for Aircraft

Prerequisite AE 605
Course Content Preliminary cycle optimization. Design requirements and specifications. Matching of powerplant
components. Propellers: elements of propellers, representative blade element theory, vortex theory,
momentum theory, propeller characteristics, performance graphs, propeller design criteria. Propo-
fans. Intakes, Various intake configurations, intake design criteria, intake flow analysis. Exhaust
nozzles, various nozzle configurations, Convergent - Divergent nozzles, Critical, supercritical and
Subcritical operations, variable geometry nozzle, vectored thrust nozzle, future propulsion systems
for passenger aircraft and military aircraft. Powerplant component testing, engine testing and
performance evaluation.
Texts/References 1. D.O. Dommasch, S.S. Sherby and T.L. Connolly, Airplane Aerodynamics, Pitman, 1967
2. J. Seddon and E.L. Goldsmith, Intake Aerodynamics, Collins, 1985
3. J. Chauvin, Supersonic turbojet propulsion systems and components, AGARD-AG-120, 1969
Title of the course AE 660 Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid Atomization

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Review of combustion fundamentals; Droplet evaporation and combustion model; Importance of
atomization in liquid fuel combustion.
Atomization – definition, Introduction, Characteristic parameters: breakup length, spray
penetration, drop size distribution, patternation.
Basics of Interfacial tension, capillarity, Young-Laplace Equation, surface energy.
Stability theory of liquid jets, liquid sheets, Theory of droplet formation by primary breakup of
liquid jets and sheets; planar sheets, curved sheets.
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Secondary breakup of liquid droplets; Effect of liquid properties and non-dimensional numbers.
Types of atomization techniques used in IC engines, gas turbine engines and liquid rocket
engines; Pressure atomizers, swirl atomizers, twin-fluid atomization, impinging jet atomizers.
Experimental and numerical techniques for analysis of atomization: High speed imaging, optical
diagnostics, introduction to numerical approaches, level set method, VOF.
Texts/References 1. A. H. Lefebvre and V. G. McDonell, Atomization and Sprays, CRC Press (Taylor and Francis
Group), 2nd ed, 2017
2. N. Ashgriz (ed), Handbook of Atomization and Sprays (Theory and Applications), Springer
2011
3. S. P. Lin, “Breakup of Liquid Sheets and Jets”, Cambridge University Press, 2003
4. L. Bayvel and Z. Orzechowski, “Liquid Atomization”, Taylor and Francis, 1993
Title of the course AE 663 Software Engineering for Engineers and Scientists
Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Using Unix command line tools to carry out common (mostly text processing) tasks. Automating
typical tasks using basic shell-scripting. The effective use of version control for collaborating on
code and documents. The use of LaTeX and other markup languages to generate professional
documents. Use of the Python programming language to carry out typical engineering/numerical
computations such as those that involve (basic) manipulation of large arrays in an efficient
manner. Generating 2D and simple 3D plots. Understanding the impact of coding style and
readability on quality. Debugging programs using a standardized approach, Understanding the
importance of tests and the philosophy of Test Driven Development. Writing unit tests and
improve the quality of code.
Texts/References 1. A. Scopatz and K. D. Huff, Effective Computation in Physics: Field Guide to Research with
Python, O'Reilly Media, 2015
2. G. Wilson, Software carpentry – material available at http://software- carpentry.org, 2010
3. H. P. Langtangen, Python Scripting for Computational Science, Springer-Verlag, 2004
4. H. P. Langtangen, A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python, Springer-Verlag, 2009
Title of the course AE 664 Lighter-Than-Air Systems

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to LTA Systems, Historical Developments, Key Subsystems and Components of
LTA Systems. Static Lift Prediction, Effect of ambient conditions on Static Lift, Climb, Descent
and Pressure Height, Methodology for airship conceptual design, Aerodynamics & Stability
analysis of Airships, Ground Handling and Mooring systems, Case Studies in Airship Operations,
Design & Development of Remotely Controlled Airships, Methodology for sizing of Aerostat
sub-systems, Equilibrium and Stability analysis of aerostats, Design and Development of
Tethered Aerostats, Challenges in design of LTA Systems, Hybrid LTA Systems, Stratospheric
Airships, Current Trends and Recent Developments
Texts/References 1. R. S. Pant, Course Material for Design and Development of LTA systems, Curriculum
Development Program, IIT Bombay, 2010
2. J. A. Taylor, Principles of Aerostatics, The Theory of Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
3. G. Khoury (ed.), Airship Technology, 2nd ed., Cambridge Aerospace Series, Cambridge
4. G. E. Carichner, and L. M. Nicolai, Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, Vol. 2 –
Airship Design and Case Studies, AIAA Education Series, 2013
Title of the course AE 665 Aircraft Stealth Technology

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Prerequisite AE 714
Course Content Air-power, Air-superiority, Air-supremacy & role of Aircraft Stealth Capabilities (with examples
of actual warfare, including surgical strike with precision weapons).
Low Observables – Camouflage (merge with background), Conceal (hide), Deception (role of
Electronic Warfare & Electronic Countermeasures).
Classification of Aircraft Stealth Technology – Active vs. Passive Signatures [Signatures - Radar,
Infrared (IR), Acoustic, Visual, & Miscellaneous]
Effectiveness of Air Combat & Advantage of Low Observable Aircraft (Mission Attainment
Measure, Survival Rate, Measure of Mission Success).
Probabilities – Survivability, Susceptibility, Vulnerability, & their inter-relation (Probability of
Kill, Blast-Kill Radius).
Radar – Surveillance & Tracking bands, Radar Range Equation, Radar Cross-Section (RCS)
(Rayleigh, Resonance, Optical Regimes).
Monostatic Radar – Backscatter RCS, RCS – Estimation & Reduction [Countermeasures =
Shaping, Radar Absorbent Material, Jamming (Burn-through Range)].
Aircraft IR-Signatures – Detection in Atmospheric Windows, Lock-On & Lethal Range [IR
bands = 2-3, 3-5, 8-12 µm; IRCM = Suppression & Management (decoys - flares)].
Estimation - Sources of IR-signature in Aircraft & Background IR-Radiance [Internal (Jet-
Nozzle, Plume, Aerodynamic Heating) & External (Earthshine, Sunshine)].
Texts/References 1. D. C. Aronstein and A. C. Piccirillo, Have Blue & the F-117A, Evolution of the Stealth
Fighter, 1997, AIAA Education Series Inc. – Reston, VA.
2. D. C. Aronstein, M. J. Hirschber and A. C. Piccirillo, Advanced Tactical Fighter to F-22
Raptor: Origins of the 21st Century Air Dominance Fighter, 1998, AIAA Education Series
Inc. – Reston, VA.
3. D. Richardson, Stealth Warplanes: Deception, Evasion, and Concealment in the Air, 2001,
Zenith Press, MN.
4. R. E. Ball, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability: Analysis & Design, 2nd ed.
2003, AIAA Education Series Inc. - NY.
5. K. Zale, Stealth Aircraft Technology, 2016, Create-Space Independent Publishing Platform,
Scotts-Valley, CA.
6. G. A. Rao and S. P. Mahulikar, 2002 (Dec) Integrated review of stealth technology and its
role in airpower, Aeronautical Journal, 106(1066) 629-641.
7. S. P. Mahulikar, H. R. Sonawane and G. A. Rao, 2007 (Oct-Nov) Infrared signature studies of
aerospace vehicles, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 43(7-8) 218-245.
Title of the course AE 666 Adaptive and Learning Control Systems

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction and Overview; Mathematical Preliminaries: Matched and Unmatched Conditions,
Mathematical Norms, Comparison Functions, Small Gain Theorem; Stability: Autonomous, Non-
autonomous and Nonlinear Systems, Barbalat’s Lemma, Ultimate Boundedness Theorem; Model
Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC): Direct MRAC, Indirect MRAC, Predictor based MRAC;
Robustness Modifications: σ-Modification, e-Modification, Parameter Projection, Q-
Modification; Update Law Modification: Gradient Method; Concurrent Learning Adaptive
Control; Frequency Selective Learning Adaptive Control; Higher-Order Adaptive Control; ℒ1
Adaptive Control: From MRAC to ℒ1, ℒ1 Reference System, Closed-Loop Control Structure;
Solutions of Practical Problems.
Texts/References 1. K. S. Narendra and A. M. Annaswamy: “Stable Adaptive Systems”, Dover Publications Inc.,
Mineola, New York, 1989.
2. K. Aström and B. Wittenmark: “Adaptive Control”, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley, Readings, 1995.
3. P. Ioannou and J. Sun: “Robust Adaptive Control”, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey, 1996.
4. G. Tao: “Adaptive Control Design and Analysis”, Wiley, New York, USA, 2003.
5. E. Lavretsky and K. Wise: “Robust and Adaptive Control with Aerospace Applications”, ser.
Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. London: Springer-Verlag, 2013.
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6. N. Hovakimyan and C. Cao: “ℒ1 Adaptive Control Theory: Guaranteed Robustness with Fast
Adaptation”, Advances in Design and Control, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, 2010.
7. G. Chowdhary and E. Johnson: “Concurrent learning adaptive control of linear systems with
exponentially convergent bounds,” International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal
Processing, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2012, pp. 280–301.
8. A. Maity, L. Höcht, and F. Holzapfel: “Higher order direct model reference adaptive control
with generic uniform ultimate boundedness”, International Journal of Control, Vol. 88 No. 10,
2015, pp. 2126–2142.
9. L. Höcht, A. Maity, and F. Holzapfel: “Frequency selective learning model reference adaptive
control”, IET Control Theory & Applications, Vol. 9, Iss. 15, 2015, pp. 2257-2265.
10. K. Y. Volyanskyy: “Adaptive and neuroadaptive control for nonnegative and compartmental
dynamical systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States, 2010.
11. H. J. Marquez: “Nonlinear Control Systems Analysis and Design”, Wiley, New Jersey, 2003.
12. H. K. Khalil, “Nonlinear Systems”, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey, 2002.
Title of the course AE 673 Fiber Reinforced Composites

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Polymer matrix composites in aerospace structures. Fibers and polymeric matrix materials.
Fabrication processes. Introduction to anisotropic elasticity. Unidirectional composites.
Micromechanics interfaces and interphases in polymer composites. Laminates and lamination
theory. Damage characteristics of laminated composites. Delamination in composites.
Interlaminar stresses and free edge effects. Hygrothermal stresses in composites. Short fiber
composites. Experimental characterization of composites. Introduction to metal matrix, ceramic
matrix and carbon-carbon composites. Laminated plates under lateral load. Transverse shear
effects.
Texts/References 1. R. F. Gibson, Principles of composite material mechanics, McGraw-Hill, 1994
2. I. M. Daniel and O. Ishai, Engineering mechanics of composite materials, Oxford University
Press, 1994
3. G. Lubin, Handbook of composites, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982
Title of the course AE 676 Elastic Analysis of Plates and Laminates

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Assumptions of Love-Kirchhoff thin plate theory, governing equation and boundary conditions of
thin plates. Rectangular plates with various boundary conditions; Navier’s and Levy’s solutions;
bending of circular and annular plates. Plates under combined action of lateral and in-plane loads.
Classical laminated plate theory for anisotropic laminated plates. Deformation of shells without
bending. General theory of cylindrical shells; shells having the form of a surface of revolution
and axi-symmetrically loaded; spherical shells, conical shells. Approximate methods of analysis
for plates and shells.
Texts/References S.P. Timoshenko and S. Winowsky-Krieger, Theory of Plates and Shells, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill,
1975.
Title of the course AE 678 Aeroelasticity

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to static and dynamic aeroelastic phenomena. Divergence of a lifting surface, two-
dimensional and three-dimensional analysis. Analysis of divergence, aeroelastic loads of tapered
and swept wings. Loss and reversal of control two and three dimensional analysis. Assumed
modes and matrix formulations. Aeroelastic efficiency and flexible aerodynamic derivatives.
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Fundamentals of flutter analysis. Quasi-steady and unsteady aerodynamic forces on airfoils. Two-
dimension and three-dimensional flutter analysis - modal formulation, generalised unsteady
airloads. Flutter of tapered and swept cantilever wings. Flutter computation methods. Buffeting
and stall flutter. Galloping and Vortex-induced vibrations of structures. Aeroelastic testing
techniques.
Texts/References 1. Y.C. Fung, An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity, Dover, 1969
2. B.L. Bisplinghoff, H. Ashley and R.L. Halfman, Aeroelasticity, Addison-Wesley, 1972
3. C.H. Scanlan and R. Rosenbaum, Aircraft Vibration Flutter, Dover, 1968
4. E.H. Dowell, A modern course in aeroelasticity, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994
Title of the course AE 682 Introduction to Thermoacoustics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Basic acoustic theory: derivation of wave equation, specific and characteristic impedance,
admittance, acoustic energy intensity and power, spherical waves, quantitative measures of sound,
open and closed boundary condition, reflection and transmission at an interface, monopoles,
dipoles and quadrupoles. Practical thermoacoustic devises and models: Rijke tube, premixed
flames, G-equation, diffusion flames, acoustic instabilities in solid rocket motors, vortex
impingement models for combustion instability. Techniques to analyze experimental data: fast
fourier transform, phase space reconstruction, recurrence analysis, Poincare maps, Hurst exponent
analysis.
Texts/References 1. A. D. Pierce, Acoustics: An Introduction to its Physical Principles and applications, Acoustical
Society of America, 1994
2. F. E. C. Culick, Unsteady Motions in Combustion Chambers for Propulsion Systems,
AGARDograph, NATO/RTO-AG-AVT-039, 2006
3. T. C. Lieuwen, Unsteady Combustor Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2012
Title of the course AE 690 Control System Design Techniques

Prerequisite AE 695 and AE 775
Course Content Introduction: design problem definition, selection of design specifications and basic design
objectives, review of PID controller and lag-lead design methodologies, linear state feedback
control review. 2-DOF PID Controllers: concept of PI-D and I-PD forms, two-loop and 2-DOF
generalization of PID controllers, feedforward control option, multi-loop structures, zero
placement technique for 2-DOF PID design. Non-unity Feedback Control: feedback path control
concept, rate and acceleration feedback based design methodology, role of sensors and filters in
feedback path. Optimal & Robust Classical Design: performance parameter based optimal design
solutions, integrated error based optimal controllers, concept of close loop robustness and
sensitivity analysis, uncertainty models and Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) for robust
design. Classical Control of Non-linear Systems: types of nonlinear behaviour and their
classification, gain scheduled controllers, concept of describing function for modelling nonlinear
behaviour. Discrete Domain Control Design: discrete representation of signals and systems,
concept of z-domain and z-transform, discrete system response attributes and control design
strategies. State Estimators & Filters: state estimation in noisy environment, recursive least-
squares filters, Kalman filter in continuous and discrete domains. Optimal &Robust State
Feedback Control: the separation principle, Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG), optimal tracking
control design, design for discrete time systems, H∞ norm based robust control design. Non-linear
& MIMO Systems: feedback linearization & non-linear dynamic inversion (NDI) based
techniques, concept of MIMO control, eigenspace assignment technique for linear systems.
Texts/References 1. J. J. D’Azzo and C. H. Houpius, Feedback Control System Analysis & Synthesis, 2nd ed.,
McGraw-Hill, NY, 1966
2. H. Kwakernaak and R. Sivan, Linear Optimal Control Systems, Wiley Interscience, 1972
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3. B. Friedland, Control System Design: An Introduction to State-Space Methods, McGraw-Hill,

New York, 1987
4. W. A. Wolovich, Automatic Control Systems: Basic Analysis and Design, Saunders College
Publishing, 1994
5. D. K. Fredrik, Computer Programmes for Simulation and Design of Control Systems,
Academic Press, 1984
6. J. J. D’Azzo and C. H. Houpius, Linear Control System Analysis &Design: Conventional and
Modern, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995
7. B. Friedland, Advanced Control System Design, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996
8. P. Zarchan, and H. Musoff, Fundamentals of Kalman Filtering: A Practical Approach, 2nd ed.,
Progress in Aerospace Sciences Vol. 208, AIAA, 2005
Title of the course AE 695 State-Space Methods for Flight Vehicles

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction: Time domain representation of dynamical systems, basics of time response of
higher order linear systems, algebraic perspective for dynamical system response. Vector
Algebra: Vector spaces, concept of linear independence, basis vectors and dimension, linear
transformations. Solution Spaces: solution of linear algebraic systems, concept of kernel and
image spaces, concept of eigenvalues, eigenvectors and eigenspace. System Forms: Diagonal and
Jordan forms, characteristic equation, operator form of linear dynamical systems, analytic
functions of square matrices and Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Basics of State-space: Dynamical
system response in a vector space, representation of linear dynamical systems in the state-space,
various canonical forms. System Solution Space: Concept of fundamental matrix and state
transition matrix, solution of homogeneous and nonhomogeneous systems, evaluation of matrix
exponential. Stability Analysis: Energy based stability hypothesis, Lyapunov’s theorem of
stability, concept of phase plane and state-trajectory based stability analysis. Control Concepts:
Controllability of dynamical systems, regulator problem and full state feedback control structure,
pole placement design technique, tracking control structures, optimal control system using Linear
Quadratic Regulator (LQR), output feedback control concept. State Observers: Concept of
observability and its role in control, full and reduced order observers, observer controllers
Texts/References 1. K. Ogata, State Space Analysis of Control Systems, Prentice Hall, USA, 1967
2. T. Kailath, Linear Systems, Englewood Cliff: Prentice Hall, 1980.
3. B. Friedland, Control System Design: An Introduction to State-Space Methods, McGraw-
Hill, New York, 1986
4. J. H. Blakelock, Automatic Control of Aircraft & Missiles, 2nd Ed., 1991.
5. A. E. Bryson, Control of Spacecraft and Aircraft, Princeton University Press, 1994.
6. J. J. D’Azzo and C. H. Houpius, Linear Control System Analysis & Design: Conventional
and Modern, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995
7. B. Etkin, Dynamics of Flight: Stability and Control, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1996
8. K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th ed., Prentice Hall India, 2010
Title of the course AE 699 Control Systems Lab

Prerequisite AE 775
Course Content Reinforcement of basic control concepts: Proportional, integral and velocity feedback applied to
simple control systems such as servo control, temperature control, gyroscope, and flexible shafts,
rectilinear spring-mass systems and rotary inertia driven systems. Real system effects: Effect of
friction, backlash, resistance, loading and transport lag on the control system behavior. Frequency
response: Experimental generation, application to closed loop system stability analysis.
Texts/References 1. Ogata, K., Modern control engineering, 5th Ed., Prentice Hall India, Eastern Economy
Edition, 2010.
2. User Manuals of the various experimental setups
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Title of the course AE 702 Advanced Flight Dynamics

Prerequisite AE 717
Course Content Introduction to nonlinear dynamics, bifurcation theory and continuation methods. Problem of
inertia coupling in rapid rolls and its solution. Flight dynamics at high angles of attack, Normal
and Large-amplitude wing rock. Wing rock of delta wings, Topological methods. Nonlinear
dynamics of missiles and projectiles, Roll lock-in, Catastrophic yaw.
Texts/References G. L. Hancock, An Introduction to the Flight Dynamics of Rigid Airplanes, Ellis Horwood, 1995
Title of the course AE 705 Introduction to Flight

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Nomenclature of aircraft components. Standard atmosphere. Basic aerodynamics: Streamlines,
steady fluid motion, incompressible flow, Bernoulli's equation, Mach number, Pressure and
airspeed measurement, Boundary layer, Reynolds number, Laminar and Turbulent flow. Airfoils
and Wings: Pressure coefficient and lift calculation, Critical Mach number, Wave drag, Finite
wings, Induced drag, Swept wings, Aircraft Performance: Steady level flight, Altitude effects,
Absolute ceiling, Steady climbing flight, Energy methods, Range and Endurance, Sustained level
turn, Pull-up, V-n diagram, Take-off and landing. Longitudinal static stability and control, Neutral
point.
Texts/References 1. J. D. Anderson, Introduction to Flight, McGraw Hill 1989
2. J. F. Hale, Introduction to Aircraft Performance, Selection and Design, John Wiley, 1984
3. R. H. Barnardand D. R. Philpot, Aircraft Flight, Longman, 1989
Title of the course AE 706 Computational Fluid Dynamics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Basic equations of fluid dynamics and levels of approximation. Mathematical nature of the flow
equations and their boundary conditions. Grids and transformations. Basic discretization techniques
applied to model equations and system of equations: finite difference, finite volume and finite
element methods. Analysis of numerical schemes: concept of consistency, stability and
convergence. Error and stability analysis. Some applications.
Texts/References 1. C. Hirsch, Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows, Vol. I, John Wiley, 1990
2. J. D. Anderson, Computational Fluid Dynamics, McGraw Hill, 1995
3. D. A. Anderson, J. C. Tannehill and R. H. Pletcher, Computational Fluid Dynamics and
Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill, 1984
Title of the course AE 707 Aerodynamics of Aerospace Vehicles

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Potential flow, Circulation and lift generation, Kutta condition. Thin airfoil theory, Source, Vortex
and doublet panel methods. Subsonic compressible flow over airfoils, Prandtl-Glauert
Compressibility correction. Supersonic flow over airfoils, Ackeret Theory. Oblique shocks and
expansion waves, shock expansion method. Potential flow over finite wings, lifting-line theory,
Vortex lattice method. Supersonic flow over finite wings, subsonic / supersonic leading edge.
Linearized theory, Supersonic vortex lattice method. Slender Body Theory: Introduction to
Transonic flows, Conical flows, Hypersonic flow and high-temperature flows.
Texts/References 1. J. D. Anderson, Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw Hill, 1991
2. J. J. Bertin and M.C. Smith, Aerodynamics for Engineers, Prentice Hall, 1989
3. A. M. Kuethe and C. Chow, Foundations of Aerodynamics, John Wiley, 1986
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4. H. Ashley and M. T. Landahl, Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies, Addison Wesley, 1965
Title of the course AE 708 Aerospace Propulsion

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction, Various propulsive devices used for aerospace applications, Classifications of
rockets: Electrical, Nuclear and Chemical rockets, Applications of rockets. Nozzle design: Flow
through nozzle, Real nozzle, Equilibrium and frozen flow, Adaptive and non-adaptive nozzles,
Thrust vector controls, Rocket performance parameters. Solid propellant rockets, Grain
compositions, Design of Grain. Liquid propellant rockets, Injector design, cooling systems, Feed
Systems: Pressure feed and turbo-pump feed system. Heat transfer problems in rocket engines.
Texts/References 1. G.C. Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA, 1998
2. S. M. Barrere et al, Rocket Propulsion, Elsevier, 1956
3. S.P. Sutton, Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley, 1954
Title of the course AE 709 Aerospace Structures

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Thin-walled stiffened structures in aerospace vehicles, basic components and assemblages.
General formulation for thin-walled beams. Bending and torsion of thin-walled beams of arbitrary
closed and open cross-sections, shear flow and shear centre calculations for general cross-
sections, warpless cross-sections. Bending and torsion of multi-cell thin-walled beams - warping,
shear flow and shear centre, stresses in thin walled beams of variable depth, effect of taper. Effect
of warp restraint in thin-walled beams, axial constraint stresses, effect of warp restraint in open
section beams. Buckling of thin walled beams, torsional instability, introduction to the instability
of flat sheets, local buckling of composite shapes, buckling of stiffened sheets, effective width
concept, design charts and formulae. Diagonal tension and semi-tension field beams.
Texts/References 1. T. H. G. Megson, Aircraft structures for engineering students, 2nd ed. Edward Arnold,
London, 1990
2. E. F. Bruhn, Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures, Tri-State Offset Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A., 1965
3. D. Williams, Introduction to the Theory of Aircraft Structures, Edward Arnold, London, 1960
4. B. E. Gatewood, Virtual Principles in Aircraft Structures, Vol.1 & 2, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 1989
Title of the course AE 710 Aeroacoustics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Background and definition of aeroacoustics; Linearity of acoustics; Aspects of classical acoustic
theory: Governing equations for acoustics, Special solutions; Sources of aeroacoustic sound and
their resultant fields: Introduction to generalized functions and Green’s theory for solution of partial
differential equations, as required in acoustics, Sound field due to various multipole sources,
Analysis of sound due to moving sources; Kirchhoff’s formula of linear acoustics in the presence
of surfaces; Lighthill’s theory and application to jet noise; Ffowcs-Williams and Hawkings’
formulation of nonlinear acoustics in the presence of surfaces; Scattering of sound at an edge, as
applicable to airfoil noise; Study of current literature on various topics of aeroacoustics
Texts/References 1. M. E. Goldstein, Aeroacoustics, McGraw-Hill, 1976
2. D. G. Crighton, Basic principles of aerodynamic noise generation, Prog. Aerospace Sci.,
16(1), 1975 pp. 31-96
3. A. P. Dowling and J. E. Ffowcs-Williams, Sound and sources of sound, Ellis Horwood
Publishers, 1983
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Title of the course AE 711 Aircraft Propulsion

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to various aircraft propulsive devices: Piston-prop, Turbo-prop,Turbojet, Turbofan,
Turboshaft, Ramjet,Vectored- thrust, Lift engines. Gas Turbine Cycles and cycle based
performance analysis; 1-D and 2-D analysis of flow through gas turbine components - Intake,
Compressors, Turbines, Combustion Chamber, Afterburner, and Nozzle. Compressor and Turbine
blade shapes; cascade theory; radial equilibrium theory; matching of compressor and Turbine.
Turbine cooling. Single spool and Multi- spool engines. Powerplant performance with varying
speed and altitude.
Texts/References 1. H. G. Cohen, F. C. Rogers and H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, Longman, 1987
2. G. C. Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA, 1998
Title of the course AE 712 Flight Dynamics and Control

Prerequisite AE 695, AE 775 and AE 717
Course Content Introduction. Review of aircraft flight dynamics, Aircraft missions. Flight envelope as a mission
statement, effect of flight conditions on linearized aircraft dynamic models, flying (or handling)
quality requirements and the design objectives for the flight control systems. Stability augmentation
systems, longitudinal and lateral autopilots e.g. displacement autopilot, pitch attitude controller,
altitude and glide path hold controllers including instrument landing system, speed hold autopilot,
yaw damper and roll control systems, automatic flare controller using model following, dutch roll
damping augmentation, turn compensation & automatic lateral beam guidance system. Eigen
structure assignment based longitudinal pitch controller, linear quadratic regulator (LQR) based
lateral control systems, normal acceleration based stability augmentation system, LQR based pitch
rate controller, yaw orientation controller incorporating servo dynamics, design of lateral autopilots
under physical constraints, Controllers for noisy & uncertain aircraft dynamics. Robust pitch rate
controllers to handle wind gust and unmodelled dynamics, Case studies. Typical control law
designs for civilian, military and unmanned aircraft.
Texts/References 1. D. McLean, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990
2. J. H. Blakelock, Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles, Wiley-Interscience, 1991
3. B. L. Stevens and F. L. Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, John Wiley and Sons, 1992
4. B. Etkin and L. D. Reid, Dynamics of flight – stability and control, Wiley India, 1996
5. R. C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, 1998
6. R. S. Stengel, Flight Dynamics, Princeton University Press, 2004; Overseas Press, 2009
Title of the course AE 713 Spaceflight Dynamics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction: Space missions, Historical Perspective. Ascent Mission: Ascent mission objectives,
mathematical models governing ascent mission, rectilinear and gravity turn ascent trajectories,
effect of aerodynamic drag and gravity. Multi-stage Launch Vehicles: Concept of multi-staging,
staging solution, series and parallel staging, optimal staging solutions. Launch Vehicle Attitude
Motion: Short period attitude motion. Basic Orbital Solution: Two-body Problem, Keppler`s laws
& equation, classical orbital elements, orbit determination, position and velocity predictions,
different types of orbits, perturbation due to earth oblateness and solar radiation pressure, non-
Keplerian formulation and restricted 3-body problem, sphere of activity. Satellite Operations: Orbit
raising manoeuvre, Hohmann and low thrust transfers, orbit inclination & perigee change
maneuvers, launch to orbit and docking, launch window concept. Spacecraft Motion: Interplanetary
motion, departure and arrival solutions, gravity assist trajectories. Descent Mission: Orbit decay
solution, concept of re-entry mission, ballistic and other mechanisms. Spacecraft Attitude Motion:
Torque-free motion models, effect of energy dissipation on stability of rotational motion.
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Texts/References 1. J. W. Cornelisse, H. F. R. Schoyer and K. F. Wakker, Rocket Propulsion and Spaceflight

Dynamics, Pitman, London, 1979
2. W. T. Thompson, Introduction to Space Dynamics, Dover Publications, New York, 1986
3. V. L. Pisacane and R. C. Moore, Fundamentals of Space Systems, Oxford University Press,
1994
4. W. E. Wiesel, Spaceflight Dynamics, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1997
5. B. Wie, Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control, AIAA Education Series, 1998
6. R. X. Meyers, Elements of Space Technology for Aerospace Engineers, Academic Press,
1999
Title of the course AE 714 Introduction to Aircraft Design

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Overview of engineering design process, Phases in aircraft design, type of civil and military aircraft.
Aircraft Configuration and Layout, Unconventional aircraft configurations. Initial sizing,
Constraint analysis. Lift and drag coefficient, design loads, component mass breakdown,
acquisition cost, direct operating cost. Range-payload diagram, V-n diagram, noise and emission
levels, special considerations in design such as stealth, survivability, maintainability. Supersonic
aircraft design, very large aircraft, morphing aircraft.
Texts/References 1. D. P. Raymer, Aircraft Design - A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Educational Series, 5th ed.,
2012
2. S. A. Brandt, R. J. Stiles, J. J. Bertin and R. Whitford, Introduction to Aeronautics: A
Design Perspective, AIAA Education Series, 3rd ed., 2015
3. L. M. Nicolai and G. E. Carichner, Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, Vol. 1 –
Aircraft Design, 2010
4. J. Fielding, Introduction to Aircraft Design, Cambridge Aerospace Series, Cambridge
Title of the course AE 715 Structural Dynamics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Elements of analytical dynamics, generalised coordinates, Principle of Virtual Work, Hamilton's
principle, Lagrange's equations, applications. Discrete systems with multiple degrees of freedom,
elastic and inertia coupling, natural frequencies and modes, free vibration response, orthogonality
of natural modes, modal analysis, forced vibration response, special and general cases of
damping, matrix formulations, solution of the eigenvalue problem. Vibration of continuous
systems, differential equations and boundary conditions, longitudinal, flexural and torsional
vibrations of one-dimensional structures, approximate methods-Ritz series, assumed modes,
Galerkin and integral formulations, vibration analysis of simplified aircraft and launch vehicle
structures, structural damping, free and forced response of continuous systems, modal truncation.
Special formulations for large systems.
Texts/References 1. L. Meirovitch, Elements of Vibration Analysis, 2nded. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1988
2. W. Weaver, S.P. Timoshenko and D.H. Young, Vibration Problems in Engineering, 5thed.,
John Wiley & Sons, 1990
3. L. Meirovitch, Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics, Sitjhoff & Noordhoff, 1980
4. R. W. Clough and J. Penzien, Dynamics of Structures, McGraw-Hill, 1975
5. R.L. Bisplinghoff, H. Ashley and R.L. Halfman, Aeroelasticity, Addison-Wesley, 1965
Title of the course AE 717 Aircraft Flight Dynamics

Prerequisite AE 705
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Course Content Frames of reference: Inertial frame, body frame, definitions of α and β, wind axes, notation and
sign convention for forces, moments and motion variables, nondimensional parameters – stability
derivatives, control surfaces and control derivatives, dynamic derivatives. Equations of motion of
rigid body: Euler angles & Quaternions. Aircraft dynamics: equations in wind axes, aerodynamic,
propulsive, gravity forces and moments for an aircraft, 12th order non-linear ODEs, 9thorder ODEs,
8thorder ODEs. Simulations: trim analysis. Stability analysis: linearization with respect to
equilibrium, decoupling into longitudinal and lateral/directional dynamics. Longitudinal dynamics:
mode shapes, short period and phugoid –frequency and damping, time to double/half. Lateral
/directional dynamics: mode shapes, Dutch roll, roll subsidence & spiral mode –frequency and
damping, time to double/half. Effect of winds: gust response.
Texts/References 1. J. Roskam, Flight Dynamics of Rigid and Elastic Airplanes, University of Kansas Press, 1972
2. B. Etkin and L. D. Reid, Dynamics of Flight – Stability and Control, Wiley India, 1996
3. R. C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, 1998
4. R. S. Stengel, Flight Dynamics, Princeton University Press, 2004; Overseas Press, 2009
Title of the course AE 718 Hydrodynamic Stability Analysis

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction and motivation: relevance of hydrodynamic stability theory in transition to turbulence,
coherent structures in turbulence, flow control, acoustics, etc. Review of equations of fluid
mechanics, numerical differentiation, complex analysis and Fourier-Laplace theory. Linear stability
and normal modes; temporal, spatial and spatio-temporal problems. Kelvin Helmholtz instability
of inviscid and viscous shear flows such as jets, wakes and boundary layers. Other canonical fluid
instabilities – Rayleigh-Benard, Richtmeyer-Meshkov, Rayleigh-Taylor. Weakly non-linear
stability theory. Weakly non-parallel theory (parabolized stability equations) and global stability
analysis. Introduction to absolute instability theory.
Introduction to non-normal (non-modal) stability theory.
Texts/References 1. P. G. Drazin, Introduction to Hydrodynamic Stability, Cambridge University Press, 2002
2. P. J. Schmid and D. S. Henningson, Stability and Transition in Shear Flows, Springer, 2001
3. P. G. Drazin and W. H. Reid, Hydrodynamic Stability, 2nd ed., Cambridge University
Press, 2004
Title of the course AE 720 Advanced Numerical Methods for Compressible Flows
Prerequisite AE 706, AE 616
Course Content Governing equations and conservation laws. Characteristics, general solution and its application to
linear hyperbolic system. Riemann problem for linear system. Properties of 1D and 2D Euler
equations, elementary wave solutions. Riemann problem for Euler equations and its solution.
Development of upwind methods for 1D Euler equations based on flux vector splitting.
Development of approximate Riemann solvers for 1D Euler equations. Development of
multidimensional upwind and Riemann solvers on structured and unstructured grids in finite
volume formulation. Concept of genuinely multidimensional upwinding. Numerical treatment of
boundary conditions – inlet, outlet, symmetry, periodic, flat and curved solid wall. Higher order
temporal and spatial discretizations in finite volume formulations; spurious oscillations,
monotonicity, positivity, total variations diminishing, local extremum diminishing criteria,
development of non-linear discretization techniques for non-oscillatory solutions.
Texts/References 1. D. D. Knight, Elements of Numerical Methods for Compressible Flows, Cambridge
2. C. B. Laney, Computational Gas dynamics, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
3. E. E. Toro, Riemann Solvers and Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics: A Practical
Introduction, Springer, 2009
4. R. J. Leveque, Finite Volume Methods for Hyperbolic Problems, Cambridge University
Press, 2004
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5. J. Blazek, Computational Fluid Dynamics: Principles and Applications, Elsevier, 2015
Title of the course AE 724 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Physical laws of Fluid Mechanics, Similarity analysis, inviscid incompressible flows, inviscid
compressible flows, Viscous flows, Various measurable quantities. Flow facilities: Various types
of Wind Tunnels, Water Tunnels, Towing Tank. Measurement of mean and fluctuating pressures:
Various types of probes, Manometers, Transducers. Measurement of Temperature: Thermocouples,
Measurement of Velocity: Mean velocity, Turbulence, Hot Wire Anemometer, LDV, PIV.
Measurement of Skin Friction: Balance, Preston Tube; Unsteady Flow Measurements: Conditional
sampling technique for periodic flows. Basics of aero-acoustics and its measurements. Calibration:
Primary calibrators and traceability. Data analysis: Precision, accuracy, error.
Texts/References 1. R. J. Goldstom (ed.), Fluid Mechanics Measurements, Hemisphere Publishing, 1983
Title of the course AE 725 Air Transportation

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Historical development and nature of civil aviation; Aviation organisations and their functions; Air-
transport regulations. The airline industry: Airline economics and planning; Operating costs and
revenue; Fleet planning and route development; Aircraft operations and performance; Aircraft
Systems. Introduction to ATC and Avionics, Aircraft characteristics related to Airport Design,
Airport Layout and Configuration, Geometric design of the airfield, Airport Costing and Financing,
Cost-benefit analysis of Airport development. Impact of Airline deregulation on the airline
industry. Airtransport in developing countries, Modern trends and current issues in Air
transportation.
Texts/References 1. N. Taneja, Introduction to Civil Aviation, 2nd ed. Lexington Books, 1988
2. W. E. O’Conner, An introduction to airline economics, Praeger Publishers, New York, 1995
3. R. Wilkinson, Aircraft Structures and Systems, Addison Wesley Longman, 1996
4. R. Horonjeff and F. McKelvey, Planning and Design of Airports, 4th ed. McGraw Hill, 1994
5. N. Ashford and C. Moore, Airport Finance, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992
6. G. Williams, The Airline Industry and the impact of Deregulation, 2nd ed., Avebury Aviation,
1994
Title of the course AE 726 Heat Transfer - Aerospace Applications

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction, Modes of Heat transfer and basic equations. Conduction: Simple steady and unsteady
conduction, applications. Convection: Natural and forced convection, applications. Radiation:
Stefan - Boltzmann Law, Planck's law, Absorptivity, Emmissivity shape factor, applications.
Aerospace applications: Turbine blade cooling, Disk cooling, Combustion Chamber Cooling,
Rocket Engine cooling systems - regeneratively cooled, dump cooling, ablation cooling, radiation
shield.
Texts/References 1. J. P. Holman, Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill, 7th ed., 1992
2. S. P. Sukhatme, A Textbook on Heat Transfer, Orient Longman, 1979
Title of the course AE 727 Aircraft Structural Mechanics Lab

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content The aerospace structures laboratory includes experiments related to material aspects as well as
structural mechanics. These experiments are largely based upon the syllabus covered in the courses
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on AE 227 Solid Mechanics and AE 238 Aerospace Structural Mechanics. A couple of experiments
on vibrations and structural dynamics are also included for exposure. The experiments in this
laboratory course cover the following:
Fabrication of fibre reinforced composite laminate; tension, compression, interlaminar shear,
impact and hardness testing for determination of elastic moduli and strength of material; coefficient
of thermal expansion; strain measurement; inverse methods for material property determination
(Poisson's ratio and Young’s Modulus) using measured static and dynamic structural response in
conjunction with simple structural models; shear centre of open section thin-walled beam,
displacement and strain distribution in bending and torsion of twin-walled open and closed section
beams; Buckling of beams/plates; measurement of natural frequency, natural modes and modal
damping of beams.
Texts/References Laboratory Manual, Aircraft Structures Lab., Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2007.
Title of the course AE 736 Advanced Aeroelasticity

Prerequisite AE 678
Course Content Basic equations of motion of unsteady potential flow, small perturbation linearized theory.
Boundary conditions and addition al physical considerations. Solution methodology, Accelerated
flows. Unsteady lift and moments on oscillating two-dimensional thin airfoil and slender wing in
incompressible flow and supersonic flow, Piston Theory. Introduction to unsteady lifting surface
theory. Divergence of swept, tapered wings. Aeroelastic loads and Aeroelastic efficiency
computations. Flutter of wings. Modal formulation and assumed modes approaches. Generalised
aerodynamic forces and modal unsteady airloads. Flutter solution methods. Transient motion of
airfoils - Fourier superposition, Wagner and Kussner functions and gust response. Time domain
modelling of modal unsteady aerodynamic forces. Subcritical response of wings. Exposure to
practical aeroelastic analysis. Introduction to aero-servo-elastic modelling of aircraft.
Texts/References 1. R.L. Bisplinghoff, H. Ashley and R.L. Halfman, Aeroelasticity, Addison-Wesley,
Massachusetts, 1955
2. Y.C. Fung, An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 1955
3. R.L. Bisplinghoff and H. Ashley, Principles of Aeroelasticity, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. 1962
4. E.H. Dowell, H.C. Curtiss, R.H. Scanlan and F. Sisto, A Modern Course in Aeroelasticity,
Sijthroff & Noordoff, 1978
Title of the course AE 755 Optimization for Engineering Design

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Engineering design process. Problem formulation in design; Constraints; Objective function.
Constrained and unconstrained optimization problems; Necessary and sufficient conditions for
optimality; Kuhn-Tucker conditions; Post-optimality analysis. Numerical methods for
unconstrained and constrained nonlinear optimizations; Direct search methods; Steepest descent;
Conjugate gradient (Fletcher Reeves); Newton's, DFP & BFGS method; Random walk; Simulated
Annealing; Genetic Algorithms; Penalty function approaches; Method of Lagrange multipliers.
Introduction to multi criteria optimization (MCO); Decision variables; Integrated problem
formulation; Pareto optimum and Min-Max optima; Solution methods based on function
scalarisation. Introduction to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO); Definition;
Examples; Decomposition; Approximations and System sensitivity analysis in MDO. Exposure to
single level, concurrent subspace and collaborative optimization methods; System and discipline
level functions and intercommunication.
Texts/References 1. J. S. Arora, Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw-Hill, 1989
2. S. S. Rao, Engineering Optimisation - Theory and Applications, New Age International,
New Delhi, 1998
3. K. Deb, Optimisation for Engineering Design: Algorithms and Examples, Prentice-Hall
India, 1995
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4. Osyczka, Multicriterion Optimization in Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 1984

5. D. E. Goldberg, Genetic algorithms in Search, Optimisation and Machine Learning, Addison
Wesley, 1989
6. P. J. M. van Laarhoven, and E. H. L. Aarts, Simulated Annealing: Theory and Applications,
Kluwer Academic, 1987 Research papers in MDO (AIAA papers)
Title of the course AE 759 Systems Engineering Principles

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content System definitions and conceptual system design. Introduction to engineering design and decision
making; Requirements capture; Requirements analysis, functional decomposition; System
architecture; Quality Function Deployment; Queuing theory; Design Options, Monte Carlo
modeling, Utility theory, Forecasting. Engineering Systems modeling. Analysis of system;
reliability; Maintainability, Serviceability, Disposability and Affordability. Cost and benefit
analysis. Methods of decision analysis; State transition matrix models; modeling the research and
development process; Information, System life-cycle modeling and optimization. Game theory;
Management of Engineering systems design and operation; Programme management with case
studies. Use of systems engineering software to capture the systems engineering process.
Texts/References 1. G. A. Hazelrigg, Systems Engineering: An Approach to Information-Based Design, Prentice
Hall NJ,1996
2. B. A. Blanchard and W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis, 5th ed., Prentice
Hall International Series, Industrial & Systems Engg., 2010
3. Faulconbridge and M. J. Ryan, System Engineering Practice, Argos Press, Canberra,
Australia 2014
4. System Engineering handbook, A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities,
INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03-2.1, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
January 2011
5. Systems Engineering - Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process,
ISO/IDC26702 IEEE Std 1220-2005, IEEE 2005
6. Systems and Software Engineering 302226 System life cycle process, ISO/IEC 15288 IEEE
Std 15288-2. IEEE 2
7. BKCASE Editorial Board, 2. The Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge
(SEBok), v.1.3.2. Adcock (EIC), Hoboken, NJ; The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of
Technology, Accessed 19th June 2, www.sebokwiki.org.
Title of the course AE 774 Special Topics in Aerodynamics and CFD

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content This course will cover special and advanced topics in aerodynamics and CFD. The course will
typically consist of 2 or 3 modules taught by one or more instructors. Exact topics and coverage
will depend on availability of instructors and background of students, and will be intimated in
advance. The topics will be in the areas of Turbulence and turbulence modelling, Bluff body and
vortex dominated flows, High speed and hypersonic flows, Advanced computational methods,
Flow dynamics, stability and control, Industrial fluid mechanics, Aero acoustics and noise control.
Title of the course AE 775 System Modelling, Dynamics and Control

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to System Modelling: Dynamic Models of Physical Systems: System
Representation: Laplace transform and transfer function, block diagram representation and
manipulation, signal flow graphs, Masons’ gain formula. System Dynamics: Transient and steady
state response of first and second order systems. Introduction to Control: Control situations &
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objectives, open-loop and closed-loop control concepts, various types of control structures, unity
negative feedback control systems, basic control actions, 1st and 2nd order system on-off control.
System Stability: Concept of system stability and connection with its response, asymptotic and
bounded-input bounded output stability, role of characteristic roots in stability, Routh’s stability
criterion. Proportional Control Systems: concept of root locus and its application to proportional
control system analysis. Frequency Response: Concept of frequency response & its representation
using bode, Nyquist and Nichol’s plots, closed loop system analysis using frequency response
attributes, Nyquist stability analysis. Closed-loop Response Attributes: Transient and steady-state
response concept, tracking control task and closed-loop error constants, integral control option for
tracking, transient response and role of derivative action. Closed-loop Response Control
Elements: PI controllers and lag compensators, PD controllers and lead compensators, PID
controllers. Design of Closed-loop Control Systems:
Texts/References 1. K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 5th ed., Prentice Hall India, Eastern Economy
Edition 2010
2. B. C. Kuo and F. Golnaraghi, Automatic Control Systems, 8th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2003
3. J. J. D’Azzo and C. H. Houpis, Linear Control Systems Analysis and Design - Conventional
and Modern, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1995
4. N. S. Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2001
5. G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell and A. Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems,
5th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, LPE, 2006
6. M. Gopal, Control Systems – Principles and Design, 3rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, 2008
7. R. C. Dorf and R. H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 12th ed., Prentice Hall, 2011
8. E. Bryson, Control of Spacecraft and Aircraft, Princeton University Press, 1994
9. Wie, Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control, AIAA Education Series, 2008
10. J. H. Blakelock, Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles, John Wiley, 1991.
Title of the course AE 779 Optimization of Multidisciplinary Systems

Prerequisite AE 755
Course Content Introduction to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) - need and importance, conceptual
elements, examples. Coupled systems - analyser vs. evaluator, decomposition, system and
discipline level design variables and constraints. Classification of MDO problem formulations -
single vs. bi-level optimisation, nested analysis and design vs. simultaneous analysis and design.
System and discipline level functions and intercommunication. MDO architectures based on these
concepts. Concurrent subspace optimisation, collaborative optimisation and BLISS.
Sensitivity analysis in MDO, global sensitivity equations, automatic differentiation, complex
variable and adjoint methods. Approximation concepts and surrogate modelling, first and second
order approximations, design of experiments and response surface methodology, krigging, design
and analysis of computer experiments, multi-fidelity multi-point approximations. Software and IT
issues in MDO - MDO frameworks.
Texts/References 1. P. Hajela and G. N. Vanderplaats, Optimal Design in Multi-disciplinary Systems, Notes of the
three day professional course on Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization held at ADA,
Bangalore, Jan. 5-7, 2001, CASDE Library, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay
2. I. Khuri and J. A. Cornell, Response Surfaces - Design and Analyses, 2nd ed., Marcel Dekker
Inc., New York, 1996
3. D. C. Montgomery, Design and Analysis of Experiments, 5thed., John Wiley & Sons, 2001
4. Selected AIAA Papers.
Title of the course AE 780 Computational Heat Transfer

Prerequisite Nil
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Course Content Introduction, Governing equations for fluid flow and heat transfer. Solution to Partial Differential
Equations - application to conduction, convection. Incompressible and compressible flow
simulation, Laminar and Turbulent flows, Flow with chemical reactions.
Texts/References 1. S. V. Patankar, Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Hemisphere Pub. Co., 1981
2. C. Hirsch, Numerical Computation of Internal and external flow, Vol. I & II, John Wiley, 1990
Title of the course AE 782 Flow Control

Prerequisite Nil
Course Content Introduction to flow control, history of flow control, governing equations, equations of motion at
the wall, control goals, classification of flow control methods, active, passive and reactive flow
control, wall bounded and free shear flows, coherent structures, control methods for laminar and
turbulent flows, Reynolds number effects, transition control, compliant coatings, free-surface
waves, flow separation, steady and unsteady separation, mechanics, characteristics and effects of
flow separation, detection of flow separation, prevention and delay of separation, provocation of
separation, control of flow separation by active and passive means, vortex generators and vortex
generator jets, low-Reynolds number aerodynamics, separation bubble, drag reduction, drag
reduction in automobiles, relaminarization, noise reduction, passive noise control, compliant
coatings, jet noise, turbomachinery blades, secondary flows and its control, synthetic jets, micro-
electro-mechanical systems in flow control, emerging trends in flow control.
Texts/References 1. M. Gad-el-Hak, Flow Control, Cambridge University Press, 2000
2. P. K. Chang, Control of Flow Separation, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1976
3. G. V. Lachmann, Boundary Layer and Flow Control, Vol. 1 & 2, Pergamon Press, 1961
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Overview of Number of Courses and Credit Structure

Specializations: Aerodynamics (AE 1), Dynamics and Control (AE 2),

Number of Courses in Semesters

3 (AE1, AE2, AE3), 1 (AE1, AE2, AE3), 24 (AE1, AE2,

1 (AE1, AE3), 3 (AE1, AE3), 36 (AE1, AE2,

1 (AE1, AE3), 0 (AE1, AE3),

Table I(a) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Aerodynamics, AE 1

Semester III Semester IV

* P/NP Course, credits only for load purposes

Semester III Semester IV

* P/NP Course, credits only for load purposes

Table I(c) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Propulsion, AE 3

Semester III Semester IV

* P/NP Course, credits only for load purposes

Table I(d) – Course Curriculum for M. Tech. Degree in Structures, AE 4

Semester III Semester IV

* P/NP Course, credits only for load purposes

Table II(a) – List of Specialization Electives for Aerodynamics, AE 1

Table II(b) – List of Specialization Electives for Dynamics & Control, AE 2

Table II(c) – List of Specialization Electives for Propulsion, AE 3

Table II(d) – List of Specialization Electives for Structures, AE 4

Course Contents of the M. Tech. Programme

Title of the course AE 604 Advanced Topics in Aerospace Structures

Title of the course AE 607 Aerospace Propulsion Lab.

Title of the course AE 611 Aerodynamics Lab.

Title of the course AE 616 Gas Dynamics

Title of the course AE 617 Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws

Title of the course AE 619 Nonlinear Systems Analysis

Title of the course AE 621 Inelasticity Theory

Title of the course AE 622 Computing of High Speed Flows

Title of the course AE 624 Hypersonic Flow Theory

Title of the course AE 639 Continuum Mechanics

Title of the course AE 641 Introduction to Navigation and Guidance

Title of the course AE 647 Introduction to Plasmas for Engineering

Title of the course AE 648 Energy Methods in Structural Mechanics

Title of the course AE 649 Finite Element Method

Credit Structure 3-0-0-6

Title of the course AE 650 Mini Project

Title of the course AE 651 Aerodynamics of Compressors and Turbines

Title of the course AE 653 Engineering Mathematics

divergence operators in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Fixed-point iteration, root-finding,

Title of the course AE 656 Aviation Fuels and their Combustion

Title of the course AE 658 Design of Powerplants for Aircraft

Title of the course AE 660 Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid Atomization

Title of the course AE 664 Lighter-Than-Air Systems

Title of the course AE 665 Aircraft Stealth Technology

Title of the course AE 666 Adaptive and Learning Control Systems

Title of the course AE 673 Fiber Reinforced Composites

Title of the course AE 676 Elastic Analysis of Plates and Laminates

Title of the course AE 678 Aeroelasticity

Title of the course AE 682 Introduction to Thermoacoustics

Title of the course AE 690 Control System Design Techniques

3. B. Friedland, Control System Design: An Introduction to State-Space Methods, McGraw-Hill,

Title of the course AE 695 State-Space Methods for Flight Vehicles

Title of the course AE 699 Control Systems Lab

Title of the course AE 702 Advanced Flight Dynamics