Includes bibliographical references and index.

Six degree of freedom equations of motion -- 1.1. Definition of axis systems -- 1.2. Definition of variables -- 1.3. 3-2-1 Transformation -- 1.4. Relation between angular velocity vector and Euler angle rates -- 1.5. Translational Equations of Motion -- 1.6. Representation of Forces acting on the Airplane -- 1.7. Rotational Equations of Motion -- 1.8. Representation of Moments acting on the Airplane -- 1.9. Selection of Equations for Specific Problems -- 1.10. Equations of Motion in the Presence of Wind -- 1.11. Exercise Problems -- 2: Modeling and interpreting the aerodynamics -- 2.1. Definition of aerodynamic coefficients -- 2.2. Modeling of aerodynamic coefficients -- 2.3. Static aerodynamic coefficient terms -- 2.4. Dynamic aerodynamic coefficient terms -- 2.5. Flow curvature coefficient terms -- 2.6. Downwash lag terms -- 2.7. Sample simulation cases -- 2.8. Exercise Problems -- 3: Introduction to dynamical systems theory -- 3--.1 Types of steady states -- 3.2 Stability of steady states -- 3.3 Bifurcations of steady states -- 3.4 Continuation algorithms -- 3.5 Continuation framework for multi-parameter systems -- 3.6 Exercise Problems -- -- --4. Longitudinal flight dynamics -- --4.1. Longitudinal steady states (trims) -- 4.2. Longitudinal trim and stability analysis -- 4.3. Level flight trim and stability analysis -- 4.4. Climbing/descending flight trim and stability analysis -- 4.5. Pull-up and push-down maneuvers -- 4.6. Wind effects on longitudinal dynamic modes -- 4.7. Exercises -- 5 Longitudinal feedback control -- 5.1 Generic Flight Control System -- 5.2 Airframe, Sensor, Filter, Actuator -- 5.3 Generic Longitudinal FCS Structure -- 5.4 Longitudinal Flight Control Modes -- 5.5 Longitudinal Feedback Control Law -- 5.6 Dynamic Inversion Control Law -- 5.7 Closed-Loop Stability Analysis -- 5.8 Exercises -- 6: Lateral-directional flight dynamics and control -- 6.1 Lateral-directional modes in straight and level longitudinal flight -- 6.2 Horizontal level turn trims -- 6.3 Non-zero sideslip trim and stability analysis -- 6.4 Wing rock onset and its prediction -- 6.5 Lateral-Directional Feedback Control System (FCS) -- 6.6 Exercises -- 7: Coupled Lateral-Longitudinal Flight Dynamics -- 7.1 Inertia coupled roll maneuvers -- 7.2 High AOA flight dynamics and Spin -- 7.3 Bifurcation tailoring/trim shaping as control strategy -- 7.4 Control prototyping for recovery from spin -- 7.5 Carefree maneuvering using Sliding Mode Controller -- 7.6 Exercise Problems -- 8 Dynamics and Control of a 10-Thruster Flight Vehicle -- 8.1 Flight Dynamics of the 10-Thruster DACS -- 8.2 Modeling the Thruster Forces and Moments -- 8.3 Modeling the change in CG and moments of inertia -- 8.4 Modeling the Aerodynamic Forces and Moments -- 8.5 Control and Guidance Framework for 10-thruster DACS -- 8.6 DACS Control Law -- 8.7 DACS Guidance Law -- 8.8 Simulation of 10-thruster DACS flight with Guidance and Control.

Advanced Flight Dynamics aim to integrate the subjects of aircraft performance, trim and stability/control in a seamless manner. Advanced Flight Dynamics highlights three key and unique viewpoints. Firstly, it follows the revised and corrected aerodynamic modeling presented previously in recent textbook on Elementary Flight Dynamics. Secondly, it uses bifurcation and continuation theory, especially the Extended Bifurcation Analysis (EBA) procedure devised by the authors, to blend the subjects of aircraft performance, trim and stability, and flight control into a unified whole. Thirdly, rather than select one control design tool or another, it uses the generalized Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion (NDI) methodology to illustrate the fundamental principles of flight control. Advanced Flight Dynamics covers all the standard airplane maneuvers, various types of instabilities normally encountered in flight dynamics and illustrates them with real-life airplane data and examples, thus bridging the gap between the teaching of flight dynamics/ control theory in the university and its practice in airplane design bureaus. The expected reader group for this book would ideally be senior undergraduate and graduate students, practicing aerospace/flight simulation engineers/scientists from industry as well as researchers in various organizations. Key Features: Focus on unified nonlinear approach, with nonlinear analysis tools. Provides an up-to-date, corrected, and unified presentation of aircraft trim, stability and control analysis including nonlinear phenomena and closed-loop stability analysis. Contains a computational tool and real-life example carried through the chapters. Includes complementary nonlinear dynamic inversion control approach, with relevant aircraft examples. Fills the gap in the market for a text including non-linear flight dynamics and continuation methods.

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