The study of flight dynamics requires a thorough understanding of the theory of the stability and control of aircraft, an appreciation of flight control systems and a grounding in the theory of automatic control. Flight Dynamics Principles is a student focused text and provides easy access to all three topics in an integrated modern systems context.
Written for those coming to the subject for the first time, the book provides a secure foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics such as, non-linear flight dynamics, flight simulation, handling qualities and advanced flight control.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Systems of Axes and Notation 3. Chapter 3. Static Equilibrium and Trim 4. Chapter 4. The Equations of Motion 5. Chapter 5. The Solution of the Equations of Motion 6. Chapter 6. Longitudinal Dynamics 7. Chapter 7. Lateral-Directional Dynamics 8. Chapter 8. Manoeuvrability 9. Chapter 9. Stability 10. Chapter 10. Flying and Handling Qualities 11. Chapter 11. Command and Stability Augmentation 12. Chapter 12. Aerodynamic Modelling 13. Chapter 13. Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 14. Chapter 14. Flight in a Non-steady Atmosphere 15. Chapter 15. Coursework Studies 16. Appendix 1: AeroTrim: A Symmetric Trim Calculator for Subsonic Flight Conditions 17. Appendix 2: Definitions of Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 18. Appendix 3: Aircraft Response Transfer Functions Referred to Aircraft Body Axes 19. Appendix 4: Units, Conversions, and Constants 20. Appendix 5: A Very Short Table of Laplace Transforms 21. Appendix 6: The Dynamics of a Linear Second Order System 22. Appendix 7: North American Aerodynamic Derivative Notation 23. Appendix 8: Approximate Expressions for the Dimensionless Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 24. Appendix 9: Transformation of Aerodynamic Stability Derivatives from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference 25. Appendix 10: Transformation of the Moments and Products of Inertia from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference 26. Appendix 11: The Root Locus Plot 27. Index
The study of flight dynamics requires a thorough understanding of the theory of the stability and control of aircraft, an appreciation of flight control systems and a grounding in the theory of automatic control. Flight Dynamics Principles is a student focused text and provides easy access to all three topics in an integrated modern systems context.
Written for those coming to the subject for the first time, the book provides a secure foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics such as, non-linear flight dynamics, flight simulation, handling qualities and advanced flight control.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2. Systems of Axes and Notation 3. Chapter 3. Static Equilibrium and Trim 4. Chapter 4. The Equations of Motion 5. Chapter 5. The Solution of the Equations of Motion 6. Chapter 6. Longitudinal Dynamics 7. Chapter 7. Lateral-Directional Dynamics 8. Chapter 8. Manoeuvrability 9. Chapter 9. Stability 10. Chapter 10. Flying and Handling Qualities 11. Chapter 11. Command and Stability Augmentation 12. Chapter 12. Aerodynamic Modelling 13. Chapter 13. Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 14. Chapter 14. Flight in a Non-steady Atmosphere 15. Chapter 15. Coursework Studies 16. Appendix 1: AeroTrim: A Symmetric Trim Calculator for Subsonic Flight Conditions 17. Appendix 2: Definitions of Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 18. Appendix 3: Aircraft Response Transfer Functions Referred to Aircraft Body Axes 19. Appendix 4: Units, Conversions, and Constants 20. Appendix 5: A Very Short Table of Laplace Transforms 21. Appendix 6: The Dynamics of a Linear Second Order System 22. Appendix 7: North American Aerodynamic Derivative Notation 23. Appendix 8: Approximate Expressions for the Dimensionless Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives 24. Appendix 9: Transformation of Aerodynamic Stability Derivatives from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference 25. Appendix 10: Transformation of the Moments and Products of Inertia from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference 26. Appendix 11: The Root Locus Plot 27. Index
