Flight Control

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Department of Control Engineering

Synopsis:

The course is devoted to classical and modern control design techniques for autopilots and flight control systems. Particular levels are discussed, starting with the dampers, attitude angle stabilizers, to guidance and navigation systems. Next to the design itself, important aspects of aircraft modelling, both as a rigid body and considering flexibility of the structure, are discussed.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction. Motivation.

2. Modelling the aircraft dynamics.

3. Linearized equations of motion. Longitudinal and lateral dynamics.

4. Longitudinal motion: dampers, attitude hold autopilots

5. Lateral motion: dampers, attitude hold autopilots

6. Quadratic-optimal design of dampers.

7. Quadratic-optimal design and attitude hold autopilots

8. Path following problems: horizontal plane

9. Path following problems: horizontal plane

10. Stabilization of vertical speed.

11. Final approach

12. Automatic landing systems.

13. Excursion to CSA simulators facility

14. Damping of vibrations in aircraft

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. SW and HW tools introduction.

2. Semestral projects assignment.

3. Semestral project: Linearized equations of motion. Longitudinal and lateral dynamics.

4. Semestral project: Longitudinal motion: dampers, attitude hold autopilots

5. Semestral project: Lateral motion: dampers, attitude hold autopilots

6. Semestral project: Quadratic-optimal design of dampers.

7. Semestral project: Quadratic-optimal design and attitude hold autopilots

8. Semestral project: Path following problems: horizontal plane

9. Semestral project: Path following problems: horizontal plane

10. Semestral project: Stabilization of vertical speed.

11. Semestral project: Final approach

12. Semestral project: Automatic landing systems.

13. Semestral project final consultations

14. Semestral project defence.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

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