Lecture Slides for Aircraft Flight Dynamics
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focuses on the Science and Mathematics of flight dynamics, historical
antecedents are presented as Case Studies in aircraft performance, stability,
and control. Topics covered includes: Point-Mass Dynamics and Forces, Low-Speed
Aerodynamics -D, Induced Drag and High-Speed Aerodynamics, Aerodynamic Moments,
Power and Thrust for Cruising Flight, Cruising Flight Envelope, Gliding,
Climbing, and Turning Flight Performance, Aircraft Equations of Motion -
Translation, Flight Path Computation and Rotation, Aircraft Control Devices and
Systems, Linearized Equations of Motion, Root-Locus Analysis of Parameter
Variations and Feedback Control, Linearized Longitudinal Equations of Motion,
Advanced Problems of Longitudinal Dynamics, Advanced Problems of
Lateral-Directional Dynamics, Flying Qualities Criteria, Maneuvering at High
Angles and Angular Rates, Aeroelasticity and Fuel Slosh, Atmospheric Hazards to
Flight, Flight and Wind Tunnel Testing.
Author(s): Robert F. Stengel
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