Fundamentals of Flight Control | TUM – Institute of Flight System Dynamics

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Key Facts
Lecturer	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Holzapfel
Contact	M.Sc. Tim Rupprecht
Language of Instructions	English
Language of Materials	English
Type / ECTS	Lecture, Exercise / 5 (Master Module)
Semester	Winter Semester
Time and Place (2022W)	Lecture: Tuesdays, 14.00-15.30, MW 1050 (TUM-Online) Exercise: Tuesdays, 15.45-16.30, MW 1050 (TUM-Online)
Related Links	Moodle: Lecture, Exercise

Details
Prerequisites	Required: Engineering Mechanics 3 (Undergraduate course, http://www.amm.mw.tum.de/ http://www.lnm.mw.tum.de) Automatic Control (Undergraduate course, http://www.rt.mw.tum.de) Higher Mathematics (Undergraduate course, https://www-m11.ma.tum.de/karpfing/lehre/) Recommended: Aircraft Performance Flight Dynamics, Stability and Control Flugführung 1 (Flight Guidance 1) Modern Methods of Automatic Control courses (http://www.rt.mw.tum.de)
Content / Educational Objectives	Nomenclature and Definitions System Theory Basics Nonlinear Equations of Motion Linearised equations of motion for flight systems System requirements, specifications and handling qualities Longitudinal Eigenmodes Longitudinal Transfer Behavior Lateral Eigenmodes Lateral Transfer Behavior Control and Stability Augmentation Systems Basic Control Strategies for Autopilots Autopilots
Teaching Methods / Materials	Mobile lecture simulator as interactive demonstrator Trimming steady state flight conditions Linearization to create linear state space models Analysis of aircraft dynamics with the help of Matlab Implementation of flight control algorithms in Simulink Students “flight test” implemented controllers Comprehensive lecture notes Tutorial material for exercises including solutions New: MATLAB/Simulink Simulation Environment for practicing at home
Exam	Exam type: written Duration: 90 minutes Mixture of short questions and calculations Closed book, with calculator