- UCAS course code
- H406
- UCAS institution code
- M20
MEng Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience / Course details
Year of entry: 2024
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Course unit details:
Flight Dynamics
Unit code | AERO32202 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Flight dynamics is the study of the performance, stability, and control of a wide range of airborne vehicles. It is a subject which underpins the performance and safe operation of such vehicles. This course deals with the dynamic stability and control of aircraft, especially the dynamic response of aircraft to atmospheric disturbances and pilot control input. It provides the necessary ground-work to the students to understand the principles of flight dynamics which are essential in the design of aircraft. The intended learning outcomes are focussed on the understanding of flight dynamic principles and the development of skills for the analysis and evaluation of the stability and control characteristics of aircraft. The course is delivered via a combination of lectures, workshops, tutorials and flight simulator lab session.
Aims
Impart an in-depth understanding of the behaviour of longitudinal and lateral dynamic stability modes and key aircraft parameters which affect the characteristics of these modes
Develop an ability to analyse the longitudinal and lateral dynamic stability characteristics of aircraft
Enhance the understanding of principles of flight dynamics using flight simulators
Syllabus
Systems of axes, Variable notation, Aircraft reference geometry, 1h
Derivation of aircraft equations of motion, 2h
Derivation of linearized equations of motion, 1h
Aerodynamic derivatives and control derivatives, 5h
The dynamics of 2nd order systems, 1h
Longitudinal dynamics stability and response, 2h
Lateral dynamics stability and response, 2h
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Other | 10% |
Written exam | 80% |
Report | 10% |
Other - Online quiz
Feedback methods
Marks of online quiz will be returned to the students at the end of the test. The lab worksheet will be marked and returned with feedback in Week 12.
Recommended reading
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 15 |
Practical classes & workshops | 8 |
Tutorials | 3 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 74 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Khristopher Kabbabe | Unit coordinator |