Aircraft Materials and Technology (FSI-OLR-A)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Ivo Dlouhý, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚMVI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
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The course credit requirements are compulsory attendance at seminars and laboratory exercises. It is also necessary to submit complete and correct required seminar reports and assessment of both written seminar tests for at least 50% of total points. Obtaining the credit from seminars is a condition for admission to the final exam. The exam is in written form.


Attendance at seminars is compulsory. In case of justified absence, the missed seminar may be compensated with an individual assignment. Continuous checking is made by means of written tests. In case of a failure, it is required to repeat the test.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  2 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
    Exercise  11 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

Lecture topics:


- Introduction to the study of aircraft materials


- Al alloys


- Mg alloys


- Ti alloys


- Steels


- High temperature alloys


- Composites and sandwich materials


- Nanomaterials and smart systems


- Corrosion and corrosion protection


- Forming techniques of aircraft materials
    Laboratory exercise

3. Heat treatment of aluminium alloys
12. Metal sheet forming of light alloys


 
    Exercise

  1. Characteristics of aviation structural materials

  2. Characteristics of wrought and casted aluminium alloys

  3. Laboratory

  4. Magnesium alloys

  5. Titanium alloys

  6. High-strength steels in aviation

  7. Optimization of steel hardening process

  8. Characteristics of high-temperature aviation materials

  9. High-temperature super alloys, Nickel and Cobalt alloys

  10. Technology of aviation materials forming

  11. Formability of aviation materials

  12. Laboratory

  13. Rubber-pad forming


 


 
Literature - fundamental:
1. Cenek,M.-Jeníček,L.: Nauka o materiálu I,3. svazek, Neželezné kovy,Academia,Praha 1973
2. Hussey B., Wilson J.: Light Alloys. Directory and databook. Chapman&Hall, 1998
3. Middleton,D.H.: Composite materials in aircraft structures,Longman Group, 1990
4. ASM Handbook, Volume 21, Composites, ASM International, 2002
5. ASM Handbook, Vol. 02 Properties nad Selection of Nonferrous Alloys
6. Michna a kol.: Encyklopedie hliníku
7. Vlot A., Gunnink J. W.: Fibre Metal Laminates, ISBN 1-4020-0038-3
8. ASM Handbook Vol. 01 Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys
9. F.C.Campbell: Manufacturing Technology for Aerospace Structural Materials. Elsevier, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1-85-617495-4.
Literature - recommended:
1. Ustohal,V.: Letecké materiály,VUT Brno,1988
2. Michna, Š. a kol.: Encyklopedie hliníku, Prešov 2005, ISBN 80-89041-88-4
3. Baker, A.: Composite materials for aircraft structures, AIAA 2004
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-AST-A full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory 2 1 W
N-ENG-Z visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Recommended course 2 1 W