ARO 4070 - Trajectory Simulation and Analysis (3)

Topics covered include: review of three-dimensional rigid body motion, methods of Newton and Lagrange, Euler transformations, review of quaternions, studying the motion of the aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft in three-dimensional trajectories. Force modeling for complex dynamical systems and performance analysis of aircraft, missiles and spacecraft are included. Optimization techniques for trajectory design.

Prerequisite(s): ARO Major, C or better in ARO 309 or ARO 3090, and C or better in ARO 406 or ARO 4060.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course