Modern Flight Dynamics / David K. Schmidt.

Author
Schmidt, David K., 1895- [Browse]
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Book
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English
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First edition.
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  • Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2023.
  • ©2022
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When introduced to the topic of aircraft flight dynamics students discover that it is the essence of aeronautical engineering because it involves the study of the motion--the flight--of the vehicle. This motion defines the vehicle's performance, a topic of enormous significance to the ultimate success of the machine. Flight dynamics is a study of the complete vehicle, rather than just a component of a vehicle. Hence, it is fundamentally the study of a multicomponent system and its dynamics and control. Modern Flight Dynamics is a result of the author's 30--years of experience in teaching flight dynamics, plus his years of experience as a practitioner and researcher in the field.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Nomenclature
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and Topical Review
  • 1.1 Small Perturbation Theory for Nonlinear Systems
  • 1.2 Coordinate Systems
  • 1.3 Vectors, Coordinate Transformations, and Direction-Cosine Matrices
  • 1.4 Vector Differentiation
  • 1.5 Newton's Second Law
  • 1.6 Small Perturbation Analysis Revisited
  • 1.7 Summary
  • 1.8 Problems
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Equations of Motion of the Rigid Vehicle
  • 2.1 Vector Equations of Motion-Flat Earth
  • 2.2 Scalar Equations of Motion-Flat Earth
  • 2.3 Reference and Perturbation Equations-Flat Earth
  • 2.4 Effects of Rotating Masses
  • 2.5 Effects of Variable Mass
  • 2.6 Effects of a Spherical, Rotating Earth
  • 2.7 Point-Mass Performance Equations
  • 2.8 Summary
  • 2.9 Problems
  • Chapter 3: Structural Vibrations-A "Just-In-Time Tutorial"
  • 3.1 Lumped-Mass Idealizations and Lagrange's Equation
  • 3.2 Modal Analysis
  • 3.3 Orthogonality of the Vibration Modes
  • 3.4 Rigid-Body Degrees of Freedom
  • 3.5 Reference Axes and Relative Motion
  • 3.6 Modal Analysis of the Generalized Eigensolution
  • 3.7 Multi-Directional Motion
  • 3.8 Preferred Derivation of Equations of Motion
  • 3.9 Forced Motion and Virtual Work
  • 3.10 Forced Motion of the Unrestrained Beam Model
  • 3.11 Summary
  • 3.12 Problems
  • Chapter 4: Equations of Motion for Elastic Vehicles
  • 4.1 Lagrange's Equation-Kinetic and Potential Energies
  • 4.2 The Vehicle-Fixed Frame-The Mean Axes
  • 4.3 Modal Expansion Using Free-Vibration Modes
  • 4.4 Selection of the Generalized Coordinates
  • 4.5 Equations of Motion Governing Rigid-Body Translation
  • 4.6 Equations of Motion Governing Rigid-Body Rotation
  • 4.7 Equations of Motion Governing Elastic Deformation.
  • 4.8 Motion of a particular point on the Elastic Vehicle
  • 4.9 Reference and Perturbation Equation Sets for Perturbation Analysis
  • 4.10 Summary
  • 4.11 Problems
  • Chapter 5: Basic Aerodynamics of Lifting Surfaces
  • 5.1 Subsonic Airfoil Section Characteristics
  • 5.2 Effects of Flaps on Subsonic Airfoil Section Characteristics
  • 5.3 Wing Planform Characteristics
  • 5.4 Effects of Flaps on Wing Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • 5.5 Downwash
  • 5.6 Summary
  • 5.7 Problems
  • Chapter 6: Modeling the Forces and Moments on the Vehicle
  • 6.1 Taylor-Series Expansion of Aerodynamic Forces and Moments
  • 6.2 Aerodynamic Forces and Moments Acting on the Vehicle
  • 6.3 Propulsive Forces and Moments Acting on the Vehicle
  • 6.4 Fuselage-Reference and Stability Axes
  • 6.5 Aerodynamic and Propulsive Forces and Moments at the Reference Condition
  • 6.6 Forces and Moments due to Translational Velocity Perturbations
  • 6.7 Forces and Moments due to Angular-Velocity Perturbations
  • 6.8 E ffects of Atmospheric Turbulence on the Forces and Moments
  • 6.9 Dimensional Versus Nondimensional Derivatives
  • 6.10 Integration of Forces and Moments into the Equations of Motion
  • 6.11 Summary
  • 6.12 Problems
  • Chapter 7: Effects of Elastic Deformation on the Forces and Moments
  • 7.1 A Motivational Aeroelastic Example
  • 7.2 Elastic Deformation Revisited
  • 7.3 Elastic Effects on Lift
  • 7.4 Elastic Effects on Side Force
  • 7.5 Elastic Effects on Pitching Moment
  • 7.6 Elastic Effects on Rolling Moment
  • 7.7 Elastic Effects on Yawing Moment
  • 7.8 Generalized Forces Acting on the Elastic Degrees of Freedom
  • 7.9 Elastic Effects on the Forces and Moments for a Large High-Speed Aircraft-A Case Study
  • 7.10 Integrating Elastic Effects into the Equations of Motion
  • 7.11 Static-Elastic Effects on a Vehicle's Aerodynamics.
  • 7.12 Summary
  • 7.13 Problems
  • Chapter 8: Math Model Assembly and Flight Simulation
  • 8.1 Linear Model Assembly and Simulation
  • 8.2 Nonlinear Model Assembly and Simulation
  • 8.3 Summary
  • 8.4 Problems
  • Chapter 9: Analysis of Steady and Quasi-Steady Flight
  • 9.1 Equilibrium Reference Conditions
  • 9.2 Concept of Aerodynamic Static Stability-and Criteria
  • 9.3 Analysis of Steady Rectilinear Flight
  • 9.4 Analysis of Steady Turning Flight
  • 9.5 Analysis of Quasi-Steady Pull-Up Maneuvers
  • 9.6 Summary
  • 9.7 Problems
  • Chapter 10: Linear Flight-Dynamics Analysis
  • 10.1 Linear Systems Analysis-A JITT1
  • 10.2 Linear Flight-Dynamics Perturbation Equations
  • 10.3 Decoupled Longitudinal and Lateral Directional Linear Models
  • 10.4 Longitudinal Transfer Functions and Modal Analysis
  • 10.5 Approximate Models for Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics
  • 10.6 Lateral-Directional Transfer Functions and Modal Analysis
  • 10.7 Approximate Models for Aircraft Lateral-Directional Dynamics
  • 10.8 Configuration Design to Achieve Desirable Dynamic Characteristics
  • 10.9 Cross-Axis Coupling
  • 10.10 On the Flight Dynamics of Flexible Vehicles
  • 10.11 Summary
  • 10.12 Problems
  • Chapter 11: Feedback Stability Augmentation
  • 11.1 Block Diagrams, Feedback, and Root-Locus Plots-A JITT1
  • 11.2 On Multi-Input/Multi-Output Systems and Coupling Numerators
  • 11.3 Augmenting the Longitudinal Dynamics
  • 11.4 Lateral-Directional Stability Augmentation
  • 11.5 Comments on Elastic Effects
  • 11.6 Summary
  • 11.7 Problems
  • Chapter 12: Automatic Guidance and Control-Autopilots
  • 12.1 Feedback Control-Law Synthesis Via Loop Shaping-A JITT1
  • 12.2 Inner and Outer Loops, and Frequency Separation
  • 12.3 The Flight-Dynamics Frequency Spectra
  • 12.4 Attitude Control
  • 12.5 Response Holds.
  • 12.6 Path Guidance-ILS Couplers and VOR Homing
  • 12.7 Elastic Effects and Structural-mode Control
  • 12.8 Summary
  • 12.9 Problems
  • Chapter 13: Control Characteristics of the Human Pilot
  • 13.1 Background
  • 13.2 The Crossover Model
  • 13.3 Flight-Dynamics Implications of the Human Pilot's Control Characteristics
  • 13.4 Summary
  • 13.5 Problems
  • Appendix A: Properties of the Atmosphere
  • Appendix B: Data for Several Aircraft
  • Appendix C: Models of Atmospheric Turbulence
  • Appendix D: Cramer's Rule for Solving Simultaneous Equations
  • Index
  • Supporting Materials.
ISBN
  • 9781624106170
  • 162410617X
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