| Unit name | Non-Linear Flight Mechanics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENGM9105 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Lowenberg |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this course is to provide familiarity with fundamental issues in non-linear flight mechanics, in sufficient depth to allow participants to proceed with practical stability and control studies of non-linear aircraft dynamics, numerical and piloted simulation at high incidence flight and flight safety issues. After successful completion of this course, participants will: Understand the sources of nonlinearity in rigid-body flight mechanics from both a physical and a mathematical modelling perspective; Identify types of flight regime where non-linearities are important and the issues underlying the need for flight safety under such conditions; Compose aerodynamic models for high incidence flight conditions based on wind tunnel data; Appreciate the range of analysis methods applicable to the aircraft equations of motion, from undergraduate-level low-order linearisations through to full non-linear numerical implementation, and the types of problems that can be solved at each level; Be able to implement current industry-standard prediction tools for departure, spin and inertial coupling; Be in a position to start implementing modern computational techniques associated with bifurcation theory for predicting and analysing stability, control and handling qualities of non-linear aircraft dynamic regimes (including the effects of automatic flight control systems); Be capable of integrating the knowledge provided by the various levels of analysis and simulation tools to make practical judgements on design, flight-testing and certification issues concerning flight mechanics of modern aircraft.
