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| AERO0003-1 | Flight mechanics and airplane performance
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Grigorios Dimitriadis |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Flight mechanics is the science that investigates the control of aircraft and other flying vehicles. From the time of the Wright brothers it was recognised that flight without control is impossible. Since then, several different concepts for controlling aircraft flight have been devised including control surfaces, deformable surfaces, rockets and others. This course introduces some of these concepts and describes their operation, as well as the degree of stability that they
can provide.
The concept of aircraft performance is closely linked to flight mechanics. Flight performance studies quantify the capabilities of aircraft in all sections of the flight envelope: take off, climb, cruise, descent and landing. Furthermore, basic design parameters such as range and cargo-carrying capacity can be determined using performance calculations. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course is to introduce students to the subject of flight mechanics and aircraft performance.
The detailed topics to be introduced are:
- Introduction to aircraft control and control surfaces
- Aircraft static stability
- Development of the aircraft equations of motion
- Linearization and decoupling of the equations of motion
- Solutions and investigations of dynamic phenomena
- Introduction to aircraft performance
- Aircraft performance: Take off, climb, cruise, turning, descent, landing |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| MECA0025-1 Fluid mechanics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Matlab workshops on:
- Solution of the aircraft equations of motion
- Investigation of aircraft dynamic modes
Worked examples in every lecture |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| This is a second semester course. It is divided into 8 structured learning sessions and two Matlab workshops.
A structured learning session is a combination of traditional lecturing with tutorial examples given to the students and solved with the assistance of the lecturer. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The lecture notes are available online in the form of Powerpoint presentations.
Recomended textbooks:
- M. V. Cook, Flight Dynamic Principles, Arnold, 1997
- N. X. Vinh, Flight Mechanics of High-performance Aircraft, Cambridge Aerospace,
Cambridge Aerospace Series, 1995 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment is performed through:
- A written exam
- An oral exam
- Assessmet of the students' work during the Matlab workshops |
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer:
Prof. G. Dimitriadis
Aeroelasticity and Experimental Aerodynamics (AEA)
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
1 Chemin des Chevreuils (B52/3)
Room +2/424
Tel: +32 (0)4 3669815
Email: gdimitriadis@ulg.ac.be
Assistant:
T. Andrianne
Aeroelasticity and Experimental Aerodynamics (AEA)
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
1 Chemin des Chevreuils (B52/3)
Room +2/425
Tel: +32 (0)4 3669521
Email: t.andrianne@ulg.ac.be |
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