Course syllabus
010023412-65 พลศาสตร์และการควบคุมอากาศยาน (Aircraft Dynamics and Control)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Pakin Champasak
1. Course number and name
010023412-65 พลศาสตร์และการควบคุมอากาศยาน (Aircraft Dynamics and Control)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Asst.Prof. Dr.Pakin Champasak
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- 1. Beard, R. W., & McLain, T. W. (2012). Small Unmanned Aircraft: Theory and Practice. Princeton University Press.
- 2. Caughey, D. A. (2011). Introduction to Aircraft Stability and Control — Course Notes for M&AE 5070. Cornell University. https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/mae5070/Caughey_2011_04.pdf
- 3. Carley, M. Aircraft Stability and Control (lecture notes). University of Bath.
- 4. Yechout, T. R., & Morris, S. L. (2003). Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics: Performance, Static Stability, Dynamic Stability, and Classical Feedback Control. AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics).
- 5. Valavanis, K. P., & Vachtsevanos, G. J. (Eds.). (2015). Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Springer
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Reference frames and kinematics; aerodynamic forces and moments; static longitudinal stability and control; lateral/ directional static stability; six-degree-of-freedom equations of motion and gyroscopic precession; small-perturbation linearization and stability derivatives; longitudinal dynamic modes (phugoid and short-period); lateral-directional dynamic modes (roll subsidence, spiral, Dutch roll) and flying (handling) qualities; aircraft time- and frequency-response, including atmospheric gust and turbulence; feedback control, stability augmentation, and state estimation (observers and the Kalman filter); autopilot design by successive loop closure and its stability margins; and UAV guidance and path following. - prerequisites or co-requisites
010013204-65 Automatic Control
010023420-65 Flight Mechanics - indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required :
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator SO5 an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. - PI-5.1 Recognizes participant roles in a team setting and fulfills appropriate roles to assure team success (20%)
- PI-5.2 Integrates input from all team members and makes decisions in relation to objective criteria (20%)
- PI-5.3 Improves communication among teammates and asks for feedback and uses suggestions (20%)
- PI-5.4 Expresses willingness to take on leadership responsibility (20%)
- PI-5.5 Demonstrates the ability to monitor team progress and make suggestions when needed (20%)
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction | General information; software and tools; background review; course overview; form design-project groups | Introduction / Team setting (1%) |
| 2 | Coordinate frames & kinematics | Inertial / body / stability / wind frames; rotation matrices; 3-2-1 Euler kinematics and gimbal lock; angle of attack and sideslip; wind triangle | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 3 | Aerodynamic forces & moments | Dynamic pressure and non-dimensional coefficients; finite-wing lift-curve slope; drag polar and L/D; control-surface effectiveness; downwash at the tail | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 4 | Static longitudinal stability & control | Pitching-moment equation; neutral point and static margin; trimming with the elevator; tail volume coefficient; CG envelope | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 5 | Design project (kickoff) | Assign design project; select airframe; plan the trim analysis; divide responsibilities | Divide responsibilities / Design project: |
| 6 | Lateral / directional static stability | Weathercock stability; dihedral effect; hinge moments; rudder sizing; (stick-force-vs-speed & control-free neutral point: optional self-study) | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 7 | Equations of motion (6-DOF) | Newton–Euler equations in body axes; inertia matrix; the 12-state model; kinematics vs. dynamics; steady coordinated turn; gyroscopic precession (propeller/rotor) | Lectures / Practice in class |
| 8 | Linearization & stability derivatives | Trim and small perturbations; the A and B matrices; longitudinal / lateral-directional decoupling; principal stability derivatives | Lectures / Practice in class |
| 10 | Design project (progress) | Midterm presentation of the design project (3%); submit progress report — trim, linearization & modes (5%) | Design project: progress / Make decisions |
| 11 | Longitudinal dynamic modes | Characteristic equation; phugoid mode; short-period mode; standard approximations; Boeing 747 example | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 12 | Lateral-directional modes | Roll subsidence; spiral mode; Dutch roll; the eigenvalue (s-plane) map; flying (handling) qualities — Level 1/2/3; Boeing 747 example | Lectures / Practice in class |
| 13 | Aircraft response (time & frequency) | State-transition response; impulse and step responses; transfer functions; Bode plots; atmospheric gust & turbulence response (Dryden); response shape vs. damping and frequency | Lectures / Practice in class |
| 14 | Feedback control & stability augmentation | Controllability and observability; state feedback / pole placement; yaw damper; root locus; introduction to LQR; state estimation — observers & the Kalman filter (EKF) | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 15 | Autopilot design | Successive loop closure; inner attitude PID loops; outer course / altitude / airspeed loops; coordinated turn; total-energy control (TECS); stability margins (gain & phase) | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 16 | UAV guidance & applications | Straight-line and orbit path following; vector-field guidance; real fixed-wing and multirotor platforms; (Dubins paths: optional) | Lectures / In-class exercises |
| 9 | Midterm Exam (35%) | Modules 1–6: frames, aerodynamics, static stability, equations of motion, linearization | Midterm Exam (35%) |
| 17 | Design project (final) | Final presentation of the design project (3%); submit final report (5%) | Make suggestions / Design project: final |
| 18 | Final Exam (35%) | Comprehensive; emphasis on dynamic modes and control (Modules 7–12) | Final Exam (35%) |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm Exam | 35 | midterm examination | |
| Final Exam | 35 | final examination | |
| Class attendance | 5 | others | |
| Homework | 10 | assignment | |
| Project | 15 | others |
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