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Aircraft Design
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Aircraft Design
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Aerospace Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 14172
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Aerospace Structures
DESCRIPTION
Generalities and Operating Environment.
--> Systems of units. ISA. Airspeeds. Wind and ground speed. Flight envelopes.
Cruise Performance.
--> Flight performance. Steady level flight. Range and loiter optimization.
Climb and Ground Performance.
--> Climb performance. Take-off analysis. Landing analysis.
Design Process and Quick Sizing.
--> Phases of aircraft design. Airworthiness. Quick mass sizing.
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Wing Loading.
--> Definition of T/W and W/S and typical values. Design criteria for T/W and W/S. Drag model. Propulsive model.
Design Weights and Range.
--> Mass subdivision. Design weights. Payload-Range diagram.
Aircraft Configuration.
--> Wing geometry. Additional surfaces on wing. Fuselage layout. Tail layout.
Structural Loads.
--> General loads concepts. Flight and mass envelopes. Balanced NZ conditions. Discrete gusts.
Combat Aircrafts.
--> Supersonic flight. Fighters configuration and specific design criteria.
--> Systems of units. ISA. Airspeeds. Wind and ground speed. Flight envelopes.
Cruise Performance.
--> Flight performance. Steady level flight. Range and loiter optimization.
Climb and Ground Performance.
--> Climb performance. Take-off analysis. Landing analysis.
Design Process and Quick Sizing.
--> Phases of aircraft design. Airworthiness. Quick mass sizing.
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Wing Loading.
--> Definition of T/W and W/S and typical values. Design criteria for T/W and W/S. Drag model. Propulsive model.
Design Weights and Range.
--> Mass subdivision. Design weights. Payload-Range diagram.
Aircraft Configuration.
--> Wing geometry. Additional surfaces on wing. Fuselage layout. Tail layout.
Structural Loads.
--> General loads concepts. Flight and mass envelopes. Balanced NZ conditions. Discrete gusts.
Combat Aircrafts.
--> Supersonic flight. Fighters configuration and specific design criteria.