Flight Dynamics and Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Undergraduate

Flight dynamics modelling for fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Low-Reynolds number considerations applicable to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Control theory and state-space control schemes. State- space controller design for UAVs. Lab(s) involving control of virtual and/or physical UAV models. (Pre- requisites: MECH-3670 and MECH-4671)