Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
| Master MSc. in Aerospace Engineering, professional focus in aerospace engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Flight dynamics is the science that investigates the control of aircraft and other flying vehicles. From the time of the Wright brothers it was recognised that flight without control is impossible. Since then, several different concepts for controlling aircraft flight have been devised including control surfaces, deformable surfaces and others. This course introduces some of these concepts and describes their operation, as well as the degree of stability that they can provide. Both aircraft and helicopters are addressed.
Modern aircraft control is ensured through automatic control systems. Their role is to increase safety, facilitate the pilot's task and improve flight qualities. The course will introduce modern aircraft control and discuss some of its objectives and applications.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the subject of flight mechanics and aircraft performance.
The detailed topics to be introduced are:
- Introduction to aircraft control and control surfaces
- Aircraft static stability
- Development of the aircraft equations of motion
- Linearization and decoupling of the equations of motion
- Solutions and investigations of dynamic phenomena
- Introduction to automatic control
- Stability augmentation
- Helicopters
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite
MECA0025-1 Fluid mechanics
Co-requisites
AERO0001-1 Aerodynamics
APRI0004-1 Aerospace design project
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Matlab workshops on: - Solution of the aircraft equations of motion - Investigation of aircraft dynamic modes Worked examples in every lecture
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face in English
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The lecture notes are available online in the form of Powerpoint presentations at the address:
http://www.ltas-aea.ulg.ac.be/cms/index.php?page=flight-dynamics-course
Recomended textbooks:
- M. V. Cook, Flight Dynamic Principles, Arnold, 1997
- N. X. Vinh, Flight Mechanics of High-performance Aircraft, Cambridge Aerospace,
Cambridge Aerospace Series, 1995
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Assessment is performed through:
- A written exam
Work placement(s)
N/A
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The lectures are held on Thursdays at 9am in lecture room S39 of building B37
Contacts
Lecturer:
Prof. G. Dimitriadis
Aeroelasticity and Experimental Aerodynamics (AEA)
BAT: B52/3 Interactions fluide structure - aérodynamique expérimentale
Quartier Polytech 1
Allée de la Découverte 9
Tel: +32 (0)4 3669815
Email: gdimitriadis@ulg.ac.be
Assistant:
Dr. Adrien Crovato
a.crovato@uliege.be