20801830 - FLIGHT DYNAMICS

EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF THE AERIAL VEHICLE AND ITS PERFORMANCE. MATERIAL POINT AND RIGID BODY STUDIES. CHARACTERISTIC FLIGHT SEGMENTS. STABILITY AND CONTROL.
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Programma

AIRCRAFT:
Trim and static stability
Maneouvrability
Controls effectiveness
General equations of dynamics
Stability derivatives
Flight stability
Response to controls
Flight control systems
HELICOPTER:
Overview
Controls
Inflow models
Performance
Rotor dynamics

Testi Adottati

C. Casarosa, "Meccanica del Volo", Pisa University Press
B. Etkin & L.D. Reid, "Dynamics of flight - Stability and Control", John Wiley and Sons
D. McLean, "Automatic Flight Control Systems", Prentice Hall
G. D. Padfield, "Helicopter Flight Dynamics", Blackwell Science
M. Arra, "L'elicottero", Biblioteca Tecnica Hoepli
G. Guglieri, M. Porta, A. Quinci, "Meccanica del volo dell'elicottero. Appunti delle lezioni", Esculapio


Bibliografia Di Riferimento

none

Modalità Erogazione

frontal lessons

Modalità Frequenza

suggested, not required

Modalità Valutazione

team work presentation oral exam (about 45 min)