Guided Weapons - Structures, Aeroelasticity and Power Supplies - GWS-SAPS

This short course is a module from the Guided Weapons System (GWS) MSc course. It is delivered by Cranfield University on behalf of the Technology School, Defence Academy.

This course will cover aspects of guided weapon (GW) design especially involving the key disciplines of structures, vibrations and aeroelasticity and power supplies. You will learn about GW Structures, GW Missile Power Supplies and GW EPS Design.  This includes a MATLAB based tutorial exploring the critical EPS design factors for an air-launched GW system to consider the EPS performance enhancement and key realisation constraints within the context of GW systems.  You will also look at vibrations and aeroelasticity acting on GWs.

• undertake a mechanical design of a guided weapon (GW) system, involving consideration of structural design principles, stress analysis requirements and vibration/aeroelasticity effects
• synthesise suitable intelligent based with performance enhancement EPS for a state of the art GW
• understand the structural design principles for GW systems
• comprehend the influences of vibration and aeroelasticity on a GW design
• understand the operational principles of Electrical Power Supplies (EPS) and thereby critically improve GW performance
• realise the constraints and design implications of EPS design to GW systems
• perform preliminary-level structural design and stress analysis
• analyse a GW aeroelastic mechanical design
• critically evaluate the key GW design trade-offs which relate to structures, vibrations, aeroelasticity and power supplies