ARO 5780 - Aircraft Stability (3)

General equations of unsteady motion. Stability derivatives. Stability of uncontrolled motion; longitudinal, lateral. Response of the vehicle to actuation of the controls. Flight in turbulent air. Automatic stability and control. Specialization to missiles. Simulation. Inertial cross-coupling. Automatic landing and takeoff. Transfer functions.

Prerequisite(s): ARO Majors only; Aircraft Undergraduate courses in classical controls and flight dynamics.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once