FLIGHT DYNAMICS

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WHY THIS COURSE?

Introduce the techniques, to

Introduce the students with Apply the concepts to solve
evaluate the aircraft
key elements involved in problems related to dynamics
performance during different
stability and control and kineamtics
flight phase

Provide an platform for

Introduce you to the design To Motivate the students to students who are willing to
of aircraft with stability carryout research in Flight pursue higher education in
constraints dynamics the field of control system
design

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COURSE LAYOUT:
Class T.Y, [Link] Aeronautical

Course Code and Course Title 1AEPC302 - Flight Dynamics

Prerequisite/s 1AEBS108-Applied Mathematics

Teaching Scheme: Lecture/Tutorial 03/01

Credits 4

Evaluation Scheme: ISEI/MSE/ISEII/ESE 10/30/10/50

Academic Year 2021-22 (V-sem)

Faculty Name Mr. Noble Sharma

Mobile No: 9700266337

Email: Ns_aero@[Link]

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S YLLABUS Credits
Evaluation Scheme:
10/30/10/50
4

ISEI/MSE/ISEII/ESE

Unit 1: International Standard Atmosphere, Review of Aerodynamics and Propulsion Total Hours: 8

International Standard Atmosphere: Pressure, Density & Temperature Variation with altitude, Calculations of the Properties in the Troposphere
and Stratosphere, Correction of Air Density due to Humidity, Dynamic Viscosity Calculation. Review of Aerodynamics Concepts: Aerodynamics
Lift, Drag and Moments, Aerodynamic Force Coefficients, Lift for a Finite Wing and Wing Body Combinations, Drag – Types of Drag and Drag
Polar. Review of Propulsion Concepts: General Thrust Equation, Specific Fuel Consumption, Thrust and Efficiency, Propeller and Jet Engine
Performance variation with the Velocity and Altitude.
Unit 2: Aircraft Performance in Steady Flight Total Hours: 7
The Equations of Motion: The Four Forces of Motion, The Equations of Motion for the Steady, Level Flight. The Fundamental Parameters:
Thrust to Weight Ratio, Wing Loading, Drag Polar and Lift – Drag Ratio. Thrust and Maximum Velocity: Thrust and Power Required for the
Steady Level Flight, Thrust Available and Maximum Velocity, Effect of Drag Divergence on Maximum Velocity, Stall and High Lift Devices
Ceiling: Service and Absolute Ceiling, Climb: Rate of Climb, Maximum Climb Angle, Maximum Rate of Climb and Time to Climb, Effect of
Wind on Climb Performance, Descent: Gliding Unpowered Flight, Descent Flight Performance, Effect of Wind on Descent Flight, Range:
Breguet’s Range Equation, Range for Propeller Driven Airplanes, Range for Jet Driven Airplanes, The Effect of Wind, Endurance: The General
Endurance Equation, Endurance for Propeller Driven Airplanes, Endurance for Jet Driven Airplanes.

Unit 3: Aircraft Performance in Accelerated Flight Total Hours: 8

Turning: Level Turn, Constraints on Load Factor, Minimum Turn Radius, Maximum Turn Rate, The Pull Up and Pull Down Maneuvers, The V-
n Diagram: Limit Load Factor, Ultimate Load Factor, Accelerated Climb: Accelerated Rate of Climb, Energy Height, Specific Excess Power,
Rate of Climb and Time to Climb. Take-off Performance: Take-off Ground Roll, Minimum Control Speed on the Ground and Air, Decision
Speed, Balanced Field Length, Calculation of Ground Roll, Calculation of Distance While Airborne to Clear an Obstacle, Landing
Performance: The Landing Path and Landing Distance, Calculation of Approach Distance, Flare Distance, Ground Roll.

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SYLLABUS
Credits 4
Evaluation Scheme:
10/30/10/50
ISEI/MSE/ISEII/ESE

Unit 4: Longitudinal Stability Total Hours: 7

Introduction to static and dynamic stability, Axis systems used in stability and control, Condition for longitudinal static
stability, contributions by aircraft components, Neutral point and static margin definition, Elevator effectiveness, Elevator
angle to trim, stick fixed and stick free Neutral points. Stick force: Hinge moment, Trim tabs, Stick force gradient

Unit 5: Lateral Directional Stability Total Hours: 6

Definition of Directional stability, side slip, Stability derivatives and contribution from Fuselage and vertical tail, Directional
control and Rudder requirements. Roll Stability-Introduction and conditions, Dihedral effect, sweep and contributions from
aircraft components, Roll control, estimation of aileron control power

Unit 6: Dynamic Stability Total Hours: 8

Derivation of 6 DOF Equations for aircraft, Linearized EOM, Three degree of motion analysis of Longitudinal Motion, Two
DOF approximation for Phugoid and short period motion. Three degree of motion analysis of Longitudinal Motion- Roll mode
approximation, Two DOF approximation for Spiral and Dutch Roll motion

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 What I will be
Program Outcomes
equipped with at • Describe the necessity of stability for dynamic systems like
Aircraft.
the end !
• Derive the Mathematical equations required to analyze aircraft
performance, stability and control

• Apply the mathematical expressions for calculating the aircraft

flight performance under the different operational envelopes

• Estimate the static stability parameters such as neutral point,

control power etc. for longitudinal and lateral directional motion of
aircraft

• Analyze the factors/parameters affecting the aircraft flight

performance under the various operational conditions

• Estimate the Dynamic stability parameters for longitudinal and

lateral directional motion of aircraft using linearized EOM

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 Pre- Requisites
• Applied Mathematics
• MOTIVATION to LEARN

Post- Course
• Will be able to apply the concepts to evaluate the performance of
the aircraft for design
• Will be able to evaluate the stability parameters both static and dynamic
• You will be well versed in programming and using MATLAB/python
and Simulink modelling

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 Text Books:

[Link] Title Author Publisher Edition Year

International
Aircraft Performance and Anderson, 1st
1 Edition McGraw 1999
Design J.D. Jr Edition
Hill

Flight stability and Nelson, 2nd

3 McGraw-Hill, 1998

REFERENCE
automatic control R.C. Edition

Performance, stability,
Pamadi, AIAA Education 2nd

BOOKS
4 dynamics and control 2004
Bandu N Series Edition
of an airplane

Reference Books:
[Link] Title Author Publisher Edition Year
Aircraft performance, stability Perkins C.D. &
1 John Wiley 4th Edition 1949
and control Hage R.E.
Introduction to Aircraft Flight AIAA Education
1st Edition
2 Mechanics Yechout, T.R Series 2003
MATLAB Help MATLAB PVt.
3 documentation Ltd MATLAB - -

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COURSE
POLICIES
• Due to COVID 19 Pandemic, All the Units will be
covered using the Online Platform : zoom

• In the online mode, to support the Teaching

Learning Process Platforms like Google
Classroom, and Course Website will be used to
share the Course materials and to manage the
classroom.

• The Theory Course has a supporting Laboratory

flight dynamics Laboratory, which will aid in
understanding better.

• As the contents of the course are frequently asked

in the GATE Examination, the Questions that have
appeared in GATE Examinations will be discussed.

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ASSESSMENT METHODS

ISE 1 : Continuous Assessment

(Multiple Events like: MCQ, Assignment, Coding etc.)

❖ ISE 2: Problem Solving Assignment involving writing a computer code

❖ MSE and ESE : Pen-Paper Test (Decision to be based on CoE Input)

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 N P T E L S U PP O R T I N G
C OU R S E
FOR FIRST THREE
U N I T S O N LY

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 N P T E L S U PP O R T I N G
C OU R S E
For Last three units only

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S cope of E lective

ISA MODEL

PERFORMANCE
Electiv
e
Scope STATIC
STABILITY

DYNAMIC
STABILITY

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 Mr. Noble Sharma
([Link])
Under Grad courses taught:
• Numerical Methods
• Linear control theory (LCT)
• Introduction to UAV
• Aircraft stability and control
• Numerical methods, the objective is to introduce the students Current Research
with the key mathematical tools used in solving key problems in
aeronautical domain UAV Aerial Manipulator design
• I strongly believe that to design a stable aircraft/ UAV, one Aero-Thermal analysis over
need to be good at control system engineering and flight NACA 0018 airfoil
dynamics course empowers students to gain more insights on LTA systems design
Dynamic modelling of aircraft sub-systems and apply their
previous knowledge of Numerical methods
Current Learnings
• My previous experiences with dynamic modelling is being a
AI/ML using python and Tensor
part of DOS-DRDL where I was developing C++ codes for
missile trajectory modelling
flow

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 Modes of Heat Transfer
Unit 1: Introduction to ISA Modelling H&MT

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