The postgraduate examination direction of aircraft design and engineering mainly includes but is not limited to the following aspects:
1.Overall design of the aircraft: study the overall layout, aerodynamic shape design, weight and balance, performance and optimization design of the aircraft.
2.Flight mechanics and control: It involves the analysis of aircraft kinematics and dynamic characteristics, flight quality evaluation, flight control system design and control, and the application of advanced control technologies such as adaptive control and intelligent control on aircraft.
3.*Aerospace propulsion technology**: including the principle and design of aero engines and rocket engines, combustion chamber and nozzle design, thermal protection system design, and the research and development of new energy aircraft power systems.
4.Structural Strength and Lightweight Design: Research on the static and dynamic response, fatigue and damage tolerance, structural optimization design, and application of composite materials and new materials in the aircraft structure.
5.Aircraft Navigation, Guidance and Control: Aircraft navigation and positioning technology, automatic driving system design, target tracking and interception strategy, trajectory planning and control algorithm, etc.
6.*Aerospace integrated design and integration technology**: Combined with the characteristics of spacecraft and aircraft, research on the multi-functional integrated design, launch technology, and in-orbit service technology of aerospace vehicles.
7.Unmanned aerial vehicle system design and application: research on unmanned aerial vehicle system design theory and method, unmanned aerial vehicle navigation and control technology, unmanned aerial vehicle mission payload integration, swarm collaboration technology, etc.
8.Aircraft Environmental Adaptability and Reliability**: Pay attention to the working ability of the aircraft in extreme environments, study the anti-corrosion, anti-fatigue, anti-icing and de-icing technologies of materials, and the reliability design and management of the aircraft in the whole life cycle.
When choosing a specific research direction, candidates should refer to the discipline characteristics of each university, the research direction of the tutor team and the development trend of the industry. At the same time, different schools may set up different characteristic directions according to their own scientific research conditions and development strategies, and it is recommended to understand the relevant information of the target universities in advance.