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Flight Dynamics and Control

Flight Dynamics and Control

Code	10382
Year	4
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Aeronautics and Astronautics
Entry requirements	N/A.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	There is no work placement.
Learning outcomes	- To know how to model and analyze the flight Dynamics of aerial vehicles; - To know how to design flight controllers for attitude stabilization and flying quality improvement. The skills that are expected from the knowledge gained in this course unit are: - To be able to model the flight dynamics of an aircraft either in the design phase, or in the operation phase; - To be able to design flight controllers based on handling qualities requirements; - To be able to contribute effectively in research projects related to flight dynamics and control.
Syllabus	1. Numerical Methods 2. Atmospheric Flight Coordinate Systems 3. Attitude Dynamics 4. Forces and Moments 5. Static Stability Analysis 6. Flight Dynamics Models (Longitudinal/Lateral-directional) 7. Flight Dynamics Analysis (Longitudinal/Lateral-directional) 8. Flight Control Methods (LQR; Longitudinal Flight Control; Lateral-directional Flight Control)
Main Bibliography	1. M.V. Cook, Flight Dynamics. Arnold Publishers, 2009. 2. B. Etkin, L.D. Reid, Dynamic of Flight. Stability and Control. John Wiley & Sons, 1996. 3. E. Hendricks, O. Jannerup, and P.H. Sorensen, Linear Systems Control, Springer, 2008. 4. D. McLean, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990. 5. R.C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control. 2nd. Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1998. 6. Research papers on specific and current topics related to flight dynamics and control (will be made available to the students in due time by the lecturer).
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.