Flight Stability and Automatic Control

Overview

Main description

This edition of this this flight stability and controls guide features an unintimidating math level, full coverage of terminology, and expanded discussions of classical to modern control theory and autopilot designs. Extensive examples, problems, and historical notes, make this concise book a vital addition to the engineer's library.

Table of contents

1 Introduction2 Static Stability and Control3 Aircraft Equations of Motion4 Longitudinal Motion (Stick Fixed)5 Lateral Motion (Stick Fixed)6 Aircraft Response to Control on Atmospheric Inputs7 Automatic Control Theory-The Classical Approach8 Application of Classic Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot Design9 Modern Control Theory10 Applications of Modern Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot DesignAppendixesA Atmospheric TablesB Geometric, Mass, and Aerodynamic Characteristics of Selected AirplanesC Mathematical Review of Laplace Transforms and Matrix AlgebraD Review of Control System Analysis Techniques