MEM 4640 Aircraft Design and Performance 3.0 Credits
This course introduces the fundamentals of aircraft performance, including airfoil aerodynamics, steady flight analysis, and power‑required versus power‑available relationships. Students examine range and endurance, takeoff, glide, and landing performance, as well as stability topics such as stick‑force characteristics, control‑free stability, and aerodynamic moment coefficients and derivatives. The course also emphasizes practical design skills through a hands‑on Design–Build–Fly project, allowing students to apply performance principles to a flight‑ready aircraft.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MEM 2420 [Min Grade: D] and MEM 2510 [Min Grade: D]