Modern Flight Dynamics

by W. Richard Kolk

Foreword By Shatswell Ober. Prentice Hall Space Technology Series.

Modern Flight Dynamics

Author: W. Richard Kolk

Publisher:

ISBN: 9781258363512

Page: 302

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Foreword By Shatswell Ober. Prentice Hall Space Technology Series.

Flight Dynamics Principles

by Michael V. Cook

Flight control system dynamics are of course a necessary, but not always
desirable, by-product of command and stability augmentation. Modern flight
dynamics is concerned not only with the dynamics, stability and control of the
basic airframe, ...

Flight Dynamics Principles

Author: Michael V. Cook

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: 9780080550367

Page: 488

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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 comprehensive grounding in the theory of automatic control. Flight Dynamics Principles provides all three in an accessible and student focussed text. Written for those coming to the subject for the first time the book is suitable as a complete first course text. It provides a secure foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics such a non-linear flight dynamics, simulation and advanced flight control, and is ideal for those on course including flight mechanics, aircraft handling qualities, aircraft stability and control. Enhances by detailed worked examples, case studies and aircraft operating condition software, this complete course text, by a renowned flight dynamicist, is widely used on aircraft engineering courses Suitable as a complete first course text, it provides a secure foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics such a non-linear flight dynamics, simulation and advanced flight control End of chapter exercises, detailed worked examples, and case studies aid understanding and relate concepts to real world applications Covers key contemporary topics including all aspects of optimization, emissions, regulation and automatic flight control and UAVs Accompanying MathCAD software source code for performance model generation and optimization

Flight Dynamics and System Identification for Modern Feedback Control

by Jared A Grauer

Flight dynamics and system identification for modern feedback control provides an in-depth study of the difficulties associated with achieving controlled performance in flapping-wing, avian-inspired flight, and a new model paradigm is ...

Flight Dynamics and System Identification for Modern Feedback Control

Author: Jared A Grauer

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: 085709467X

Page: 160

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Unmanned air vehicles are becoming increasingly popular alternatives for private applications which include, but are not limited to, fire fighting, search and rescue, atmospheric data collection, and crop surveys, to name a few. Among these vehicles are avian-inspired, flapping-wing designs, which are safe to operate near humans and are required to carry payloads while achieving manoeuverability and agility in low speed flight. Conventional methods and tools fall short of achieving the desired performance metrics and requirements of such craft. Flight dynamics and system identification for modern feedback control provides an in-depth study of the difficulties associated with achieving controlled performance in flapping-wing, avian-inspired flight, and a new model paradigm is derived using analytical and experimental methods, with which a controls designer may then apply familiar tools. This title consists of eight chapters and covers flapping-wing aircraft and flight dynamics, before looking at nonlinear, multibody modelling as well as flight testing and instrumentation. Later chapters examine system identification from flight test data, feedback control and linearization. Presents experimental flight data for validation and verification of modelled dynamics, thus illustrating the deficiencies and difficulties associated with modelling flapping-wing flight Derives a new flight dynamics model needed to model avian-inspired vehicles, based on nonlinear multibody dynamics Extracts aerodynamic models of flapping flight from experimental flight data and system identification techniques

Modern Exterior Ballistics

by Robert L. McCoy

The volume is a necessary addition to any undergraduate or graduate course in flight dynamics.

Modern Exterior Ballistics

Author: Robert L. McCoy

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

ISBN: 9780764338250

Page: 328

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Modern Exterior Ballistics is a comprehensive text covering the basic free flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles. The book provides a historical perspective of early developments in the 19th century, the technology leading to World War I and that through World War II into the modern post-war era. Historical topics include the first ballistic firing tables, early wind tunnel experiments, the development of free flight spark ranges and the first supercomputer, ENIAC, which was designed to compute artillery trajectories for the U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory. The level of the text requires an undergraduate education in mathematics, physics, and mechanical or aerospace engineering. The basic principles of ballistic science are developed from a comprehensive definition of the aerodynamic forces that control the flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles. The author carefully starts with the basic vacuum point mass trajectory, adds the effects of drag, discusses the action of winds, simple flat fire approximations, Coriolis effects and concludes with the classic modified point mass trajectories. Included in the discussion are analytical methods, change of variables from time to distance, numerical solutions and a chapter on the Siacci Method. The Siacci Method provides a historical perspective for computing flat fire trajectories by simple quadrature and is used in the sporting arms industy. The final six chapters of the book present an extensive physical and mathematical analysis of the motion of symmetric projectiles. The linearized equations of angular and swerving motion are derived in detail. The effects of mass asymmetry, in-bore yaw, cross wind and launch in a slipstream are discussed. Special consideration is given to the derivation and explanation of aerodynamic jump. These subjects are then expanded to include a complete chapter on nonlinear aerodynamic forces and moments. The final chapter in the book presents an overview of experimental methods for measuring the flight dynamics of projectiles. The great forte of Modern Exterior Ballistics is the author's effort to provide many fine specific examples of projectile motion illustrating key flight behaviors. The extensive collection of data on projectiles from small arms to artillery used to substantiate calculations and examples is alone a valuable reference. The ultimate joy of the book is the incomparable comprehensive set of flow field shadow graphs illustrating the entire spectrum of projectile flight from subsonic, through transonic and supersonic. The volume is a necessary addition to any undergraduate or graduate course in flight dynamics.

Flight Dynamics Principles

by M. V. Cook

Flight control system dynamics are of course a necessary, but not always
desirable, by-product of command and stability augmentation. Modern flight
dynamics is concerned not only with the dynamics, stability, and control of the
basic airframe ...

Flight Dynamics Principles

Author: M. V. Cook

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

ISBN: 0080982425

Page: 575

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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. About the author: After graduating Michael Cook joined Elliott Flight Automation as a Systems Engineer and contributed flight control systems design to several major projects. Later he joined the College of Aeronautics to research and teach flight dynamics, experimental flight mechanics and flight control. Previously leader of the Dynamics, Simulation and Control Research Group he is now retired and continues to provide part time support. In 2003 the Group was recognised as the Preferred Academic Capability Partner for Flight Dynamics by BAE SYSTEMS and in 2007 he received a Chairman's Bronze award for his contribution to a joint UAV research programme. New to this edition: Additional examples to illustrate the application of computational procedures using tools such as MATLAB®, MathCad® and Program CC®. Improved compatibility with, and more expansive coverage of the North American notational style. Expanded coverage of lateral-directional static stability, manoeuvrability, command augmentation and flight in turbulence. An additional coursework study on flight control design for an unmanned air vehicle (UAV).

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Dynamics

by Louis V. Schmidt

These values for U , are approximate and do not reflect details such as offered by
considering an aircraft ' s mission profile that can lead ... Ogata , K . , Modern
Control Engineering , 2nd ed . , Prentice - Hall , Englewood Cliffs , NJ , 1990 , pp .

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Dynamics

Author: Louis V. Schmidt

Publisher: AIAA

ISBN: 9781600860775

Page: 397

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Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control

by Wayne Durham

This book covers the physical and mathematical fundamentals of aircraft flight dynamics as well as more advanced theory enabling a better insight into nonlinear dynamics.

Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control

Author: Wayne Durham

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 1118646800

Page: 312

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Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control addresses airplane flight dynamics and control in a largely classical manner, but with references to modern treatment throughout. Classical feedback control methods are illustrated with relevant examples, and current trends in control are presented by introductions to dynamic inversion and control allocation. This book covers the physical and mathematical fundamentals of aircraft flight dynamics as well as more advanced theory enabling a better insight into nonlinear dynamics. This leads to a useful introduction to automatic flight control and stability augmentation systems with discussion of the theory behind their design, and the limitations of the systems. The author provides a rigorous development of theory and derivations and illustrates the equations of motion in both scalar and matrix notation. Key features: Classical development and modern treatment of flight dynamics and control Detailed and rigorous exposition and examples, with illustrations Presentation of important trends in modern flight control systems Accessible introduction to control allocation based on the author's seminal work in the field Development of sensitivity analysis to determine the influential states in an airplane's response modes End of chapter problems with solutions available on an accompanying website Written by an author with experience as an engineering test pilot as well as a university professor, Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control provides the reader with a systematic development of the insights and tools necessary for further work in related fields of flight dynamics and control. It is an ideal course textbook and is also a valuable reference for many of the necessary basic formulations of the math and science underlying flight dynamics and control.

Atmospheric and Space Flight Dynamics

by Ashish Tewari

The material in the book has been especially selected to be useful in a modern
course on flight dynamics , where the artificial distinction between atmospheric
and space flight is removed . At the same time , the material offers the choice of ...

Atmospheric and Space Flight Dynamics

Author: Ashish Tewari

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9780817643737

Page: 556

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This book offers a unified presentation that does not discriminate between atmospheric and space flight. It demonstrates that the two disciplines have evolved from the same set of physical principles and introduces a broad range of critical concepts in an accessible, yet mathematically rigorous presentation. The book presents many MATLAB and Simulink-based numerical examples and real-world simulations. Replete with illustrations, end-of-chapter exercises, and selected solutions, the work is primarily useful as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate-level students.

Flight Dynamics Simulation and Control

by Ranjan Vepa

The final stage involves choosing an appropriate architecture given that the most
modern controller for the large civil aircraft is implemented digitally. However,
certain basic structures have emerged over the years and provide a baseline for
 ...

Flight Dynamics Simulation and Control

Author: Ranjan Vepa

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 1466573368

Page: 696

View: 542

Explore Key Concepts and Techniques Associated with Control Configured Elastic AircraftA rapid rise in air travel in the past decade is driving the development of newer, more energy-efficient, and malleable aircraft. Typically lighter and more flexible than the traditional rigid body, this new ideal calls for adaptations to some conventional concep

Modern Aircraft Flight Control

by Miomir Vukobratovic

In the book a particular choice of subsystems is proposed in a case of flight control, and the local and global control synthesis is presented. Extensive simulations of flight control with different control laws are also presented.

Modern Aircraft Flight Control

Author: Miomir Vukobratovic

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9783662200414

Page: 304

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A complete dynamic model of flight dynamics is presented. Based on this model, the inverse problem and that of the synthesis of programmed motion are solved. A new approach to decoupled control of large-scale nonlinear systems is applied to dynamic flight control. Control synthesis is performed in two steps. First the nominal programmed control is synthesized using the complete model of flight dynamics. This nominal control should realize nominal trajectory under ideal conditions with no perturbations. At the second step the tracking of nominal trajectory is realized. The system is viewed as a set of decoupled subsystems and for each subsystem local control is synthesized. Then the stability of the overall system is analyzed and global control is introduced to compensate coupling among some of the subsystems. In the book a particular choice of subsystems is proposed in a case of flight control, and the local and global control synthesis is presented. Extensive simulations of flight control with different control laws are also presented.

Flight Dynamics

by Robert F. Stengel

This book combines a highly accessible style of presentation with contents that will appeal to graduate students and to professionals already familiar with basic flight dynamics.

Flight Dynamics

Author: Robert F. Stengel

Publisher: Princeton University Press

ISBN: 1400866812

Page: 864

View: 620

Flight Dynamics takes a new approach to the science and mathematics of aircraft flight, unifying principles of aeronautics with contemporary systems analysis. While presenting traditional material that is critical to understanding aircraft motions, it does so in the context of modern computational tools and multivariable methods. Robert Stengel devotes particular attention to models and techniques that are appropriate for analysis, simulation, evaluation of flying qualities, and control system design. He establishes bridges to classical analysis and results, and explores new territory that was treated only inferentially in earlier books. This book combines a highly accessible style of presentation with contents that will appeal to graduate students and to professionals already familiar with basic flight dynamics. Dynamic analysis has changed dramatically in recent decades, with the introduction of powerful personal computers and scientific programming languages. Analysis programs have become so pervasive that it can be assumed that all students and practicing engineers working on aircraft flight dynamics have access to them. Therefore, this book presents the principles, derivations, and equations of flight dynamics with frequent reference to MATLAB functions and examples. By using common notation and not assuming a strong background in aeronautics, Flight Dynamics will engage a wide variety of readers. Introductions to aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, flying qualities, flight control, and the atmospheric and gravitational environment accompany the development of the aircraft's dynamic equations.

A History of Aerodynamics

by John D. Anderson, Jr

Some of these fundamental laws involve the science of aerodynamics , without
which modern flight would be impossible . Indeed , an airplane flying overhead
typifies the laws of aerodynamics in action , and we often forget that only two ...

A History of Aerodynamics

Author: John D. Anderson, Jr

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9780521669559

Page: 478

View: 562

Authoritative, highly readable history of aerodynamics and the major theorists and their contributions.

Flight Dynamics and Control of Aero and Space Vehicles

by Rama K. Yedavalli

Flight Dynamics and Control of Aero and Space Vehicles "Different from most existing books on the subject, this book covers not only aircraft but also spacecraft via the frequency-domain transfer function based control theory as well as the ...

Flight Dynamics and Control of Aero and Space Vehicles

Author: Rama K. Yedavalli

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 1118934458

Page: 560

View: 526

Flight Vehicle Dynamics and Control Rama K. Yedavalli, The Ohio State University, USA A comprehensive textbook which presents flight vehicle dynamics and control in a unified framework Flight Vehicle Dynamics and Control presents the dynamics and control of various flight vehicles, including aircraft, spacecraft, helicopter, missiles, etc, in a unified framework. It covers the fundamental topics in the dynamics and control of these flight vehicles, highlighting shared points as well as differences in dynamics and control issues, making use of the ‘systems level’ viewpoint. The book begins with the derivation of the equations of motion for a general rigid body and then delineates the differences between the dynamics of various flight vehicles in a fundamental way. It then focuses on the dynamic equations with application to these various flight vehicles, concentrating more on aircraft and spacecraft cases. Then the control systems analysis and design is carried out both from transfer function, classical control, as well as modern, state space control points of view. Illustrative examples of application to atmospheric and space vehicles are presented, emphasizing the ‘systems level’ viewpoint of control design. Key features: Provides a comprehensive treatment of dynamics and control of various flight vehicles in a single volume. Contains worked out examples (including MATLAB examples) and end of chapter homework problems. Suitable as a single textbook for a sequence of undergraduate courses on flight vehicle dynamics and control. Accompanied by a website that includes additional problems and a solutions manual. The book is essential reading for undergraduate students in mechanical and aerospace engineering, engineers working on flight vehicle control, and researchers from other engineering backgrounds working on related topics.

Fundamentals of Modern Unsteady Aerodynamics

by Ülgen Gülçat

Only at the beginning of twentieth century, the proper analysis of the lifting force
was made to provide the possibility of powered and manned flight. Prior to that,
one of the pioneers of mechanics, Sir Isaac Newton had used 'his impact theory'
in ...

Fundamentals of Modern Unsteady Aerodynamics

Author: Ülgen Gülçat

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9783642147616

Page: 341

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In this textbook, the author introduces the concept of unsteady aerodynamics and its underlying principles. He provides the readers with a full review of fundamental physics of the free and the forced unsteadines, the terminology and basic equations of aerodynamics ranging from incompressible flow to hypersonics. The book also covers the modern topics concerning the developments made during the last years, especially in relation to wing flappings for propulsion. The book is written for graduate and senior year undergraduate students in Aerodynamics, and it serves as a reference for experienced researchers. Each chapter includes ample examples, questions, problems and relevant references.

Advanced Engineering and Technology

by Liquan Xie

The numerical results show that strong interacting between the short-period
modes of flight dynamics and the ... 1 INTRODUCTION The rapid development of
modern aircraft has significantly increased the elasticity of structure to satisfy ...

Advanced Engineering and Technology

Author: Liquan Xie

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 1315764741

Page: 740

View: 380

Advanced Engineering and Technology contains 110 technical papers from the 2014 Annual Congress on Advanced Engineering and Technology (CAET 2014, Hong Kong, 19-20 April 2014, including the 4th Workshop on Applied Mechanics and Civil Engineering, AMCE 2014). The contributions focus on advanced theories and technologies related to building engineeri

Atmospheric Flight in the Twentieth Century

by P. Galison

... modern jet propelled airplane, including the revolutionary development of the
swept wing (see also the companion paper in this volume, “Engineering
Experiment and Engineering Theory: The Aerodynamics of Wings at Supersonic
Speeds, ...

Atmospheric Flight in the Twentieth Century

Author: P. Galison

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 940114379X

Page: 383

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All technologies differ from one another. They are as varied as humanity's interaction with the physical world. Even people attempting to do the same thing produce multiple technologies. For example, John H. White discovered more than l 1000 patents in the 19th century for locomotive smokestacks. Yet all technologies are processes by which humans seek to control their physical environment and bend nature to their purposes. All technologies are alike. The tension between likeness and difference runs through this collection of papers. All focus on atmospheric flight, a twentieth-century phenomenon. But they approach the topic from different disciplinary perspectives. They ask disparate questions. And they work from distinct agendas. Collectively they help to explain what is different about aviation - how it differs from other technologies and how flight itself has varied from one time and place to another. The importance of this topic is manifest. Flight is one of the defining technologies of the twentieth century. Jay David Bolter argues in Turing's Man that certain technologies in certain ages have had the power not only to transform society but also to shape the way in which people understand their relationship with the physical world. "A defining technology," says Bolter, "resembles a magnifying glass, which collects and focuses seemingly disparate ideas in a culture into one bright, sometimes piercing ray." 2 Flight has done that for the twentieth century.

Aviation Safety and Pilot Control

by Committee on the Effects of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling on Flight Safety

The control-system characteristics of modern aircraft equipped with FBW FCSs
do not necessarily correspond to those of mechanical systems in every detail.
Designers have considerable latitude to provide effective aircraft dynamics that
are ...

Aviation Safety and Pilot Control

Author: Committee on the Effects of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling on Flight Safety

Publisher: National Academies Press

ISBN: 0309596777

Page: 196

View: 246

Adverse aircraft-pilot coupling (APC) events include a broad set of undesirable and sometimes hazardous phenomena that originate in anomalous interactions between pilots and aircraft. As civil and military aircraft technologies advance, interactions between pilots and aircraft are becoming more complex. Recent accidents and other incidents have been attributed to adverse APC in military aircraft. In addition, APC has been implicated in some civilian incidents. This book evaluates the current state of knowledge about adverse APC and processes that may be used to eliminate it from military and commercial aircraft. It was written for technical, government, and administrative decisionmakers and their technical and administrative support staffs; key technical managers in the aircraft manufacturing and operational industries; stability and control engineers; aircraft flight control system designers; research specialists in flight control, flying qualities, human factors; and technically knowledgeable lay readers.

Aviation Safety and Pilot Control

by National Research Council

The control-system characteristics of modern aircraft equipped with FBW FCSs
do not necessarily correspond to those of mechanical systems in every detail.
Designers have considerable latitude to provide effective aircraft dynamics that
are ...

Aviation Safety and Pilot Control

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

ISBN: 9780309175081

Page: 220

View: 968

Adverse aircraft-pilot coupling (APC) events include a broad set of undesirable and sometimes hazardous phenomena that originate in anomalous interactions between pilots and aircraft. As civil and military aircraft technologies advance, interactions between pilots and aircraft are becoming more complex. Recent accidents and other incidents have been attributed to adverse APC in military aircraft. In addition, APC has been implicated in some civilian incidents. This book evaluates the current state of knowledge about adverse APC and processes that may be used to eliminate it from military and commercial aircraft. It was written for technical, government, and administrative decisionmakers and their technical and administrative support staffs; key technical managers in the aircraft manufacturing and operational industries; stability and control engineers; aircraft flight control system designers; research specialists in flight control, flying qualities, human factors; and technically knowledgeable lay readers.