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This course covers the dynamics and stability of airplanes and rockets. It is divided into five modules. Module I introduces vector mechanics and kinematics. Module II develops the equations of motion for aircraft. Module III covers small-disturbance theory and stability analysis. Module IV examines stability derivatives. Module V addresses fundamentals of rocket dynamics, including flight performance of single and multi-stage rockets. Students will be evaluated through assignments, class tests, simulations/videos/quizzes, a homework assignment, and a final exam which makes up 70% of the total grade.

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FD Course Structure

This course covers the dynamics and stability of airplanes and rockets. It is divided into five modules. Module I introduces vector mechanics and kinematics. Module II develops the equations of motion for aircraft. Module III covers small-disturbance theory and stability analysis. Module IV examines stability derivatives. Module V addresses fundamentals of rocket dynamics, including flight performance of single and multi-stage rockets. Students will be evaluated through assignments, class tests, simulations/videos/quizzes, a homework assignment, and a final exam which makes up 70% of the total grade.

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FLIGHT DYNAMICS

Course Code: BTAAE 40701 Credit Units: 04

Course Objective:
This course is designed to make the students understand the complexities of airplane and rocket dynamics. The six
degree of freedom trajectory analysis of rocket along with stability and control aspects will be discussed. A
comprehensive analysis of aircraft motion and stability will be stressed upon in this course.

Course Contents:
Module I: Introduction
Fundamentals of vector. Particle and Rigid body kinematics: Fixed frame of reference, rotating frame of reference.
Choice of Axes: principal axes, stability axes, body axes. Transformation of coordinates.

Module II: Aircraft Equations of Motion


General equations of unsteady motion of airplane: Force equations in moving frame, Moment equations in moving
frame. Orientation and position of the airplane: Principle Rotation, Euler angles, Euler rates, Transformation matrix.
External forces. Angular velocities equations in moving frame. Velocities equations in moving frame. Flight
simulation of powered and unpowered flights.

Module III: Small-Disturbance Theory


Linearized equations of aircraft motion: Control fixed longitudinal equations, control fixed lateral-directional
equations. Stability criteria. Stability analysis of linearized equations of motion. Airplane longitudinal motion: Short
period approximation, Phugoid approximation. Airplane lateral motion: Spiral approximation, Roll approximation,
Dutch roll approximation. Sample calculation on longitudinal and lateral motion approximations.

Module IV: Stability Derivatives


Expressions for Cx, and Cz . The α Derivatives: Cxα , Czα , Cmα . The u Derivatives: Cx u , Cz u , Cmu . The
q Derivatives: Cz q , Cmq . The α˙ Derivatives: C Lα˙ , C mα˙ . The β Derivatives: C yβ , C lβ , C nβ . The p
Derivatives: C yp , C lp , C np . The r Derivatives: C yp , C lp , C np .

Module V: Fundamentals of Rocket Dynamics


Classification of rockets. Flight performance of single stage rocket. Design parameters. Performance in terms of
design parameters. Flight performance of multi-stage rocket.

Examination Scheme:

Components A CT S/V/Q HA EE
Weightage (%) 5 10 8 7 70

Text & References:

• Etkin, B., “Dynamics of Flight” 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, INC.
• Meriam, J. L., “Dynamics” John Wiley & Sons, INC.
• Nelson, R. C., “Flight Stability and Automatic Control”, McGraw-Hill
• Roy, A. E., “Foundation of Astrodynamics”, Macmillan.
• Kaplan, M. H., “Spacecraft Dynamics and Control”, John Wiley & Sons, INC.

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