Flight Dynamics, Stability and Control | TUM – Institute of Flight System Dynamics

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Key Facts
Lecturer	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Holzapfel
Contact	Alexander Zwenig, M.Sc.
Language of Instructions	English
Language of Materials	English
Type / ECTS	Lecture, Exercise / 5 (Master Module)
Semester	Summer Semester
Time and Place	Lecture: Tuesdays, 10.00-11.30, online (TUM-Online) Exercise: Tuesdays, 11.45-12.30, online (TUM-Online)
Related Links	TUM-Online: Lecture, Exercise Moodle: Exercise

Details
Prerequisites	One of the following modules: Introduction to Flight Mechanics and Control Aircraft Performance
Content / Educational Objectives	Coordinate systems Kinematic and non-linear equations of motion for translation, rotation, attitude and position Models for the description of external forces and moments Description of stationary states: horizontal flight, climb, pull-up, coordinated turns Longitudinal motion of the aircraft: forces and moments, stability and controllability Lateral motion of the aircraft: forces and moments, stability and controllability Linearized equations of motion Eigenmodes of longitudinal and lateral motion
Exam	Exam in two parts: Theoretical section: 45 minutes with a collection of short questions Allowed aids: None Calculation section: 45 minutes with 3-4 sample calculations Allowed aids: All written notes
Reference Literature	B. L. Stevens & F. L. Lewis : Aircraft Control and Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1992 B. Etkin & L. D. Reid : Dynamics of Flight – Stability and Control, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1995 Jan Roskam : Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls, Part I & II 2., DARCorporation, Lawrence, KS, 1998, www.darcorp.com