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Flight Stability and Control Overview

This document provides an introduction and overview of the course "UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control". The course will cover topics related to aircraft stability, dynamics, and control systems, including longitudinal and lateral stability and trim, modeling aircraft equations of motion, stability derivatives, and control surface design. It lists homework assignments, exams, textbooks, and teaching assistants as part of the grading policy and references.

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Flight Stability and Control Overview

This document provides an introduction and overview of the course "UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control". The course will cover topics related to aircraft stability, dynamics, and control systems, including longitudinal and lateral stability and trim, modeling aircraft equations of motion, stability derivatives, and control surface design. It lists homework assignments, exams, textbooks, and teaching assistants as part of the grading policy and references.

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UCK441E - Flight Stability and

Control
Lecture
Introduction

Emre Koyuncu
1

Forces acting on aircraft


Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Spoiler
- Speed contro
- Differential spoilers do roll control, avoid twist
produced by outboard ailerons on long, slender
wings

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Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Elevon
- Combines pitch and roll control using symmetric
and asymmetric de ectio
- Primarily used in delta-wing and swing-wing confs

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Control Surfaces of Aircraft

Rolleron
- type of aileron used for rockets, placed at the trailing
end of each n, and used for passive stabilization
against rotation

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Feedback Control

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Flight Control Computer

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Stability

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Longitudinal Trim and Stability

Koyuncu UCK441E - Flight Stability and Control


Syllabus

Introductio
Longitudinal Trim and Stabilit
Lateral Trim and Stabilit
Modeling
Aircraft Equations of Motio
Stability Derivative
Recall: Second order System Analysis and Contro
Longitudinal Aircraft Mode Analysis
Lateral Aircraft Mode
Longitudinal Autopilot Desig
Lateral Autopilot Desig Design

State Feedback Control Design

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Teaching Assistants

TBA

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Grading Policy and References

Content Description Grade

Homework There will be 4 homework assignments handed out every %30


two weeks. Generally, you will have two weeks to
complete them.
Short Exam There will be 4 short exams every two weeks (at the %30
beginning or end of the sessions). Mostly questions about
your basic understanding.
Final exam During nal exam week you will have one take home %40
exam

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Grading Policy and References

COURSE REFERENCE

The lecture notes will be provided during class based on

♣Robert
C. Nelson Flight Stability and Control, 1998 ISBN : 0-07-115838-3 : This text is available as an
e-book from the library
♣Brian
[Link], Frank L. Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, 2003, Second Edition, ISBN:
0-471-37145-9 : Highly recommended for future Aerospace GNC studies
♣Bernard Etkin, Dynamics of Flight: Stability and Control, 3rd Edition. New York: John Wiley 2001 :
Classic
♣Donald Mclean, Automatic Flight Control Systems. New York, Prentice Hall, 1990.
♣John Blakelock, Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles. Second Edition, New York: John Wiley,
1991.
♣Thomas R. Yechout et al, Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics, AIAA, 2003.
♣Bandu
N. Pamadi, Performance, Stability, Dynamics and Control of Airplanes, 2004,
ISBN:1-56347-538-9

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