FACULTY

APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

DEPARTMENT

AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

LEVEL OF STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE

MODULE CODE

AE1130T

Semester of studies

1^st

MODULE TITLE

MECHANICS Ι

INDIPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

TEACHING HOURS PER WEEK

CREDIT UNITS

Lectures

3

4

Practice

3

3

COURSE TYPE

General Background

PRE-REQUIRED COURCES:

TEACHING AND EXAMINATION LANGUAGE:

GREEK

THE COURSE CAN BE TAUGHT TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

COURSE WEBPAGE (URL)

After successfully completing the course, students should know the fundamental concepts, principles and methods of technical mechanics, mainly statics, as well as kinetics and dynamics. They should be able to apply the principles and methods of mechanics to solve simple practical isostatic problems that arise during maintenance and construction procedures of aircraft parts.

General Skills

•  Search, analysis and combination of data and information through the use of the necessary technologies.

•  Independent work

•  Team work

Unit 1: Introduction. Classical (Newton's) and relativistic Mechanics, technical mechanics, reference system, axioms, 

             Fundamental concepts, reference system, magnitudes, units.

Unit 2: Elements of vector algebra, geometric vector, free vector, fixed vector, sliding vector, algebraic vector operations,  vector equality, addition, deduction. The rectangular rule.  Vector component analysis. Coordinate vector image. Linear independence. Internal and external vector product. Mixed product.

Unit 3: Solid Mechanics and statics. Force equivalent systems. Force, force moment, equal forces, sum of forces, calculation of equivalent system force and moment, examples and exercises. Tension theory elements, compressive stress and elesticity, tension, shear, torsion.

Unit 4: Solid body, free body diagram, degrees of freedom, connections. Material balance point, balance conditions, examples and exercises. Solid body balance, rod, pulley, examples and exercises.

Unit 5: Free body equilibrium in space, examples and exercises. Solid object system equilibrium, examples and exercises.

Unit 6: Flat lattice carriers, node method, method of sections (or Ritter method), examples and exercises.

Unti 7: Slip friction, static slip friction, examples and exercises. Center of gravity and centroids, examples and exercises. Moment of inertia.  

Unit 8: Beams, axial force, shear force and bending moment. Beam with concentrated load, beam with distributed load, Gerber joint beam, triple jointed carriers, frames, examples and exercises.

TEACHING METHOD

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

•  Use of Internet

•  Learning Process Support through e-class.

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

STUDENT EVALUATION

·                     Writen examination in the scheduled examination period including theory questions, comprehension questions, multiple choice questions and problem solving.

-Suggested Bibliography :

•              Π. Βουθούνη, Μηχανική του Απαραμόρφωτου Στερεού –Στατική, Αθήνα, 1998.

•               Ι. Γκαρούτσου, Εισαγωγή στη Στατική, Συνοπτική Θεωρία και Ασκήσεις, Spin, Αθήνα.

•               W. Mc Lean and W. Nelson, Engineering Mechanics, Schaum's Οutline Series, McGraw - Hill, New York.

•               Σ. Νατσιάβα, Εφαρμοσμένη Δυναμική, Εκδόσες Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη, 1994.

•               F. Beer and E. Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers, McGraw - Hill, New York.

•               I. H. Shames, Engineering Mechanics, Statics and Dynamics, 1997

•               R. C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, Prentice Hall, 10th edition, 2004.

•               Anthony Bedford, Wallace T. Fowler, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2001.

•              J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige (Contributor), Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, 5th edition, 2002

•               Russell C. Hibbeler, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Prentice Hall, 9th edition, 2001.

•              Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell, Jr. Johnston , Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, New Media Version with Problem Supplement, McGraw Hill Text, 6th edition, 2000.