Dynamics and Aerodynamics of Flight
Week 1 Introduction
- Course objectives
- Static stability vs. dynamic stability
- Some essential definitions and terminology
Week 2-6 STATIC stability and control
Longitudinal static stability:
- Definition
- Contribution of aircraft components
- stick-fixed and stick-free Neutral Point
Longitudinal control:
- Elevator effectiveness
- Elevator angle to trim
- Measurement of the Neutral Point from flight tests
Directional (weathercock) static stability:
- Definition
- Contribution of aircraft components
Directional control
Roll stability
Roll control
Weeks 7-11 DYNAMIC stability and motion
Aircraft equations of motion:
- Rigid body equations of motion
- Orientation and position of the aircraft
- Gravitational and thrust forces
- Small-disturbance theory
- Representation of aerodynamic forces and moments (stability derivatives)
Longitudinal motion:
- Pure pitching motion
- Stick-fixed longitudinal motion
- Modes of motion
- Flying qualities
Lateral Motion:
- Pure rolling motion
- Pure yawing motion
- Lateral – directional motions
- Flying qualities
Week 12 CLOSED-LOOP control of aircraft: an introduction
- Course objectives
- Static stability vs. dynamic stability
- Some essential definitions and terminology
Week 2-6 STATIC stability and control
Longitudinal static stability:
- Definition
- Contribution of aircraft components
- stick-fixed and stick-free Neutral Point
Longitudinal control:
- Elevator effectiveness
- Elevator angle to trim
- Measurement of the Neutral Point from flight tests
Directional (weathercock) static stability:
- Definition
- Contribution of aircraft components
Directional control
Roll stability
Roll control
Weeks 7-11 DYNAMIC stability and motion
Aircraft equations of motion:
- Rigid body equations of motion
- Orientation and position of the aircraft
- Gravitational and thrust forces
- Small-disturbance theory
- Representation of aerodynamic forces and moments (stability derivatives)
Longitudinal motion:
- Pure pitching motion
- Stick-fixed longitudinal motion
- Modes of motion
- Flying qualities
Lateral Motion:
- Pure rolling motion
- Pure yawing motion
- Lateral – directional motions
- Flying qualities
Week 12 CLOSED-LOOP control of aircraft: an introduction