Aircraft Dynamics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: None. Enforced Prerequisite: MECHENG 240, MATH 216 and AEROSP 201. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (3 credits) Introduction to the dynamics and control of atmospheric flight vehicles. Nonlinear equations of motion. Stability derivatives and linearized equations for longitudinal and lateral flight dynamics. Concepts from linear systems: state equations, transfer functions, stability, time response, frequency response. Flight simulation using relevant software.