| Unit name | Flight Dynamics & Control 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENG20001 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Tom Richardson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
AENG11301 Aeronautics & Mechanics EMAT10100 Engineering Mathematics 1 |
| Co-requisites |
EMAT20200 Engineering Mathematics 2 |
| School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
• Within this unit, students will extend their knowledge of dynamics and learn how mathematical descriptions of aircraft motions are developed. In anticipation of the aircraft design studies in final year, processes will be developed for establishing conditions for static flight balance and flight stability. This implies knowledge of the principal forces acting on the whole aircraft, and methods for predicting or describing these will be revealed.
• On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed skills through the mechanics of flight for analysis of aircraft dynamics imposed by controls. Central to the skills which will arise from studies of forces acting on the whole aircraft will be the ability to analyse aircraft motions for the purpose of flight balance and for flight stability.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
100% Coursework
Etkin, B., Reid, L.D. Dynamics of Flight, Stability and Control. 3rd Edition, Wiley, New York, 1996. McLean, D. Automatic Flight Control Systems. Prentice-Hall, Hemel Hempstead 1997. Prouty, R. W. Helicopter performance, stability, and control. , 2nd edition, Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, 2001. Russell, J.B. Performance and Stability of Aircraft. Arnold, London,1996. Cook, M.V. Flight Dynamics Principles. Arnold, London, 2012.
