KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF AIRCRAFT ARCHITECTURE, OF THE ROLE AND PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF THE MAIN AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS FOR FLIGHT PURPOSES; CAPABILITY OF STUDY OF THE AIRCRAFT AS A MATERIAL POINT, FOR ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE AND IDENTIFICATION OF CORRESPONDING INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. INTRODUCTION OF SOME METHODOLOGIES FOR MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION TYPICALLY USED IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING, AND THEIR UTILIZATION.
teacher profile teaching materials
Elements of steady aerodynamics of fixed wings: lift and drag coefficients, polar curve of the aircraft; aerodynamic efficiency; finite wings.
Dynamics of vehicle as a material point.
Fixed-wing aircraft performance: power curve, range and endurance; climb performance, ceiling.
Glide performance and climb hodograph.
Load factor: steady turn, flare maneuver, gust response. V-n diagram, gust envelope and flight envelope.
Take off and landing performance.
Nonlinear algebraic equation solution: iterative methods; Newton-Raphson method.
Methods for the solution of ordinary differential equation systems in time domain: first-order form and solution through: (i) eigenvector method, (ii) reference base change, (iii) integration by exponential matrix form.
Fourier series, Fourier transform, Laplace transform, transfer function, impulsive, indicial and harmonic response.
Linear differential operators: eigenfunctions and eigenfunction method for the solution of systems of partial differential equations.
Methods of Galerkin and Rayleigh-Ritz.
Calculus of variation: functional and Euler-Lagrange equations; trasversality conditions; the brachistochrone problem; Riccati equation for the optimal control method.
Hildebrand, F.B., Methods of Applied Mathematics. Dover Publications, NY, 1992.
Etkin, B., Dynamics of Flight-Stability and Control. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
During the lectures, the teacher will suggest the student the most efficient way to use the proposed references, and will provide them with lecture notes.
Programme
Aircraft components and their role in flight.Elements of steady aerodynamics of fixed wings: lift and drag coefficients, polar curve of the aircraft; aerodynamic efficiency; finite wings.
Dynamics of vehicle as a material point.
Fixed-wing aircraft performance: power curve, range and endurance; climb performance, ceiling.
Glide performance and climb hodograph.
Load factor: steady turn, flare maneuver, gust response. V-n diagram, gust envelope and flight envelope.
Take off and landing performance.
Nonlinear algebraic equation solution: iterative methods; Newton-Raphson method.
Methods for the solution of ordinary differential equation systems in time domain: first-order form and solution through: (i) eigenvector method, (ii) reference base change, (iii) integration by exponential matrix form.
Fourier series, Fourier transform, Laplace transform, transfer function, impulsive, indicial and harmonic response.
Linear differential operators: eigenfunctions and eigenfunction method for the solution of systems of partial differential equations.
Methods of Galerkin and Rayleigh-Ritz.
Calculus of variation: functional and Euler-Lagrange equations; trasversality conditions; the brachistochrone problem; Riccati equation for the optimal control method.
Core Documentation
Mc Cormick, B.W., Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics. Wiley and Sons, 1995.Hildebrand, F.B., Methods of Applied Mathematics. Dover Publications, NY, 1992.
Etkin, B., Dynamics of Flight-Stability and Control. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
During the lectures, the teacher will suggest the student the most efficient way to use the proposed references, and will provide them with lecture notes.
Reference Bibliography
Anderson, J.D., Aircraft Performance and Design. McGraw-Hill, Fifth Edition, 2012. Hoffman, J.D., Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists. McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 1992. Vinh, N.X., Flight mechanics of High-Performance Aircraft. Wiley and Sons, 2007.Type of delivery of the course
The course includes lectures, but also team exercises assigned during the course. Although recommended, course attendance is not mandatory.Type of evaluation
The exam consists of an oral test. It includes theoretical questions related to the entire program, as well as, the discussion of the team exercises performed during the course.