SMTEC/CP/AERO/15-16/ODD SEM
St.MOTHER THERESA ENGINEERING
COLLEGE
Vagaikulam Post, Tuticorin District, Tamilnadu-628 102.
COURSE PLAN
Name of the Faculty in Charge: BALASUBRAMANIAN A
Department: AERONAUTICAL
Subject Code & Name: AE6501/ FLIGHT DYNAMICS
Year & Sem : III &V
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To study the performance of airplanes under various operating conditions
2. The static and dynamic response of aircraft for both voluntary and involuntary changes in flight
conditions
Books Referred
Text Books:
1. Perkins, C.D., and Hage, R.E., Airplane Performance stability and Control, John Wiley & Son:,Inc,
NY, 1988.
2. Nelson, R.C. Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2004.
3. Mc Cornick. W., Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics, John Wiley, NY, 1979.
Reference Books:
1. Etkin, B., Dynamics of Flight Stability and Control, Edn. 2, John Wiley, NY, 1982.
2. Babister, A.W., Aircraft Dynamic Stability and Response, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1980.
3. John D.Anderson, Jr, Aircraft performance and Design, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition 2010.
LECT.
NO
UNIT
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
TEXT
PAGE NUMBER
WEEK
UNIT I CRUISING FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
Forces and moments acting on a flight vehicle,
Equation of motion of a rigid flight vehicle
Different types of drag estimation of parasite
drag co-efficient by proper area method
1
2
Different types of drag estimation of parasite
drag co-efficient by proper area method
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Drag polar of vehicles from low speed to high
speeds
Variation of thrust, power with velocity and
altitudes for air breathing engines
Performance of airplane in level flight
Performance of airplane in level flight
Maximum speed in level flight
Conditions for minimum drag and power
required
Revision
R3
192-197
R3
113-114
R3
57-58
R3
126-136
T1
155-157,162
T1
T1
T1
163-175
163-175
180
R3
234-239
UNIT II MANOEUVERING FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
11
12
13
14
II
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Range and endurance
Range and endurance
Climbing flight (Maxi & Min rate of climb and
steepest angle of climb)
Climbing flight (Maxi & Min rate of climb and
steepest angle of climb)
Gliding flight (Maxi & Min rate of climb and
steepest angle of climb)
Gliding flight (Maxi & Min rate of climb and
steepest angle of climb)
Turning performance (Turning rate turn radius)
Turning performance (Turning rate turn radius)
Bank angle and load factor
limitations on turn - V-n diagram and load factor
Revision
T1
T1
188-194
188-194
R3
265-278
R3
265-278
R3
282-287
R3
282-287
R3
R3
322-331,332
322-331,332
325-327
341-343
R3
UNIT III STATIC LONGITUDINAL STABILITY
22
23
T2
T2
40-42
T2
36-38
T2
42-44
T2
45-54
T2
55-57
R1
62-70
R1
62-70
T1
306-312
T1
306-312
32
Degree of freedom of rigid bodies in space
Static and dynamic stability
Purpose of controls in airplanes -Inherently
stable and marginal stable airplanes
Static, Longitudinal stability - Stick fixed
stability
Basic equilibrium equation - Stability criterion Effects of fuselage and nacelle
Influence of CG location - Power effects - Stick
fixed neutral point
Stick free stability, Hinge moment coefficient,
Stick free neutral points, Symmetric maneuvers
Stick free stability, Hinge moment coefficient,
Stick free neutral points, Symmetric maneuvers
Stick force gradients, Stick _ force per 'g',
Aerodynamic balancing
Stick force gradients, Stick _ force per 'g',
Aerodynamic balancing
Revision
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
UNIT IV LATERAL AND DIRECTIONAL STABILITY
Dihedral effect - Lateral control
T2
78-82
Coupling between rolling and yawing moments
T2
73,77,82
Adverse yaw effects, Aileron reversal
T2
78
Static directional stability
T2
73
Weather cocking effect
T2
73-77
Rudder requirements
T2
85-90
One engine inoperative condition
R3
475-484
Rudder lock
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
IV
41
Revision
UNIT-V DYNAMIC STABILITY
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Introduction to dynamic longitudinal stability
Introduction to dynamic longitudinal stability
Modes of stability, effect of freeing the stick
Modes of stability, effect of freeing the stick
Brief description of lateral dynamic stability
Brief description of directional dynamic stability
Spiral, divergence, Dutch roll
Auto rotation and Spin
Revision
T2
T2
T1
T1
T1
T2
T2
R2
41-45
41-45
490-505
490-505
458-465
288-293
195-198
273-278
10
TOTAL (L:45+T:15): 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course the students can able to know:
1. Students can be Ability to analyze the performance of aircraft under various Flight conditions such
as take off, cruise, landing, climbing, gliding, turning and other maneuvers.
2. They are get knowledge about static and dynamic stability of the aircraft.
3. Understand the various control stability of the aircraft system.
4. Flight dynamics is a basic subject for an aerospace engineer and its knowledge is essential for
proper design of an airplane.
Faculty in-Charge
(With Name & Date)
HOD
(With Name, & Date)
Principal
