Aero-Structures And Aerospace Engineering Topics

Aerostructures
engineering is the branch of engineering that involves
the design, construction and science of aircraft and
spacecraft.ï»¿

In general,

aerospace structures
engineering has broken into two major branches:
aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. The former
deals with craft that stay within Earth's atmosphere, and the
latter deals with craft that operate outside of Earth's atmosphere.
While "aeronautical" was the original term, the broader "aerospace"
has superseded it in usage, as flight technology advanced to
include craft operating in outer space.

Modern aircraft undergo severe conditions such as differences
in atmospheric pressure and temperature, or heavy structural load
applied upon vehicle components. Consequently, they are usually the
products of various technologies including aerodynamics, avionics,
materials science and propulsion. These technologies are
collectively known as aerospace engineering. Because of the
complexity of the field, aerospace engineering is conducted by a
team of engineers, each specializing in their own branches of
science. The development and

CNC manufacturing
of a flight vehicle demands careful balance and
compromise between abilities, performance, available technology and
costs.

List of

aero-structures
engineering topics
Fluid mechanics - the study of fluid flow around objects.
Specifically aerodynamics concerning the flow of air over bodies
such as wings or through objects such as wind tunnels (see also
lift and aeronautics).
Astrodynamics - the study of orbital mechanics including
prediction of orbital elements when given a select few variables.
While few schools in the United States teach this at the
undergraduate level, several have graduate programs covering this
topic (usually in conjunction with the Physics department of said
college or university).
Statics and Dynamics (engineering mechanics) - the study of
movement, forces, moments in mechanical systems.
Mathematics - because aerospace engineering heavily involves
mathematics.
Electrotechnology - the study of electronics within
engineering.
Propulsion - the energy to move a vehicle through the air (or
in outer space) is provided by internal combustion engines, jet
engines and turbomachinery, or rockets (see also propeller and
spacecraft propulsion). A more recent addition to this module is
electric propulsion and ion propulsion. For additional information
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