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Planetary Explorations

3-0-9 units. REST · Undergraduate

See description under subject 12.013[J] .

Spring 2003 · Aerospace Dynamics

Topics

  • Aerospace Dynamics
  • Coriolis “Demystified”
  • Dynamics
  • Introduction to Multiple Intermediate Frames
  • Momentum, Angular Momentum, and Dynamics of a System of Particles
  • Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Lagrange’s Equations
  • Examples Using Lagrange’s Equations
  • Virtual Work and the Derivation of Lagrange’s Equations
  • Friction in Lagrange’s Equations
  • Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
  • Rigid Body Dynamics
  • Axisymmetric Rotations
  • Gyroscopes
  • Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
  • Aircraft Dynamics
  • Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics
  • Aircraft Lateral Dynamics

Readings

  • Meriam and Kraige. Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics. Wiley, 2001.
    Listed reading
  • Hibbeler. Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics. Prentice Hall.
    Listed reading
  • Beer and Johnston. Vector Mechanics for Engineers . McGraw-Hill.
    Listed reading
  • Greenwood. Principles of Dynamics . 2nd ed. Prentice Hall [RB dynamics].
    Listed reading
  • Williams, Jr. Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics. Wiley, 1996.
    Listed reading
  • Baruh. Analytical Dynamics. McGraw Hill [fairly advanced].
    Listed reading
  • Wells. Schaum’s Outline of Lagrangian Dynamics. McGraw-Hill, 1967.
    Listed reading
  • Goldstein. Classical Mechanics. 2nd ed. Addison Wesley [very advanced].
    Listed reading

Prerequisites & course information

Same subject as 12.013[J] Prereq: None U (Spring) 3-0-9 units. REST

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