Aircraft Design

1.5 credits · Graduate

Next generation Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle design, performance, operation. Concepts in UAM aerodynamic and aeroacoustic design: UAM propulsion; powertrain and structural analysis of UAM wings; rotor supports; landing gear; vehicle stability; trajectory optimization; maneuverability and flight control including coordination with ground infrastructure. Categorization and comparison of vehicle typologies; evaluation of technical and regulatory requirements per mission; social considerations of UAM integration into urban environments including optimal vertiport layout based on mission and urban environment constraints.