20801830 - FLIGHT DYNAMICS

EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF THE AERIAL VEHICLE AND ITS PERFORMANCE. MATERIAL POINT AND RIGID BODY STUDIES. CHARACTERISTIC FLIGHT SEGMENTS. STABILITY AND CONTROL.
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Programme

AIRCRAFT:
Trim and static stability
Maneouvrability
Controls effectiveness
General equations of dynamics
Stability derivatives
Flight stability
Response to controls
Flight control systems
HELICOPTER:
Overview
Controls
Inflow models
Performance
Rotor dynamics

Core Documentation

C. Casarosa, "Meccanica del Volo", Pisa University Press
B. Etkin & L.D. Reid, "Dynamics of flight - Stability and Control", John Wiley and Sons
D. McLean, "Automatic Flight Control Systems", Prentice Hall
G. D. Padfield, "Helicopter Flight Dynamics", Blackwell Science
M. Arra, "L'elicottero", Biblioteca Tecnica Hoepli
G. Guglieri, M. Porta, A. Quinci, "Meccanica del volo dell'elicottero. Appunti delle lezioni", Esculapio


Reference Bibliography

none

Type of delivery of the course

frontal lessons

Attendance

suggested, not required

Type of evaluation

team work presentation oral exam (about 45 min)