Flight Mechanics Modeling and Analysis

The design, development, analysis, and evaluation of new aircraft technologies such as fly by wire, unmanned aerial vehicles, and micro air vehicles, necessitate a better understanding of flight mechanics on the part of the aircraft-systems analyst. A text that provides unified coverage of aircraft flight mechanics and systems concept will go a long way to making analysis of these new technologies quicker and easier.

Introduction Artificial Neural Networks in Control Fuzzy Logic/System in Control Evaluation of Aircraft Control–Pilot Interactions Chapter Highlights References Mathematical Model Building. Introduction Mathematical Model Structures Models for Noise/Error Processes Artificial Neural Network Modeling Fuzzy Logic-Based Modeling Epilogue Exercises References Equations of Motion Introduction Rigid Body Equations of Motion Resolution of Inertial Forces and Moments Resolution of Aerodynamics, Gravity Forces, and Thrust Forces Complete Sets of EOM Missile Dynamic Equations Rotorcraft Dynamics Epilogue Exercises References Aerodynamic Derivatives and Modeling Introduction Basic Aerodynamic Forces and Moments Aerodynamic Parameters Missile Aerodynamic Derivatives Rotorcraft Aerodynamic Derivatives Role of Derivatives in Aircraft Design Cycle and Flight Control Law Development Aircraft Aerodynamic Models Epilogue Exercises References Simplification of Equations of Motion and Transfer-Function Analysis Introduction Strategies for Simplification Longitudinal Models and Modes Lateral-Directional Models and Modes Missile Aerodynamic Transfer Functions Rotorcraft Linear Modeling UAV Dynamics MAV Dynamics Lighter-Than-Air Vehicle/BLIMP Dynamics Epilogue Exercises References Simulation of Flight Dynamics Introduction Aircraft Subsystems Data/Models Steady-State Flight and Trim Conditions Six DOF Simulation and Validation PC MATLAB/SIMULINK-Based Simulation Epilogue Exercises References Flight Test Maneuvers and Database Management Introduction Planning of Flight Test Maneuvers Specific Flight Test Data Generation and Analysis Aspects Quality of Flight Test Maneuvers Input Signals for Exciting Maneuvers Specific Maneuvers for Aerodynamic Modeling Specific Dynamic Maneuvers for Determination of Drag Polars Specific Maneuvers for Rotorcraft Flight Test Database Management Epilogue Exercises References Reconfiguration and Fuzzy Control Analysis Introduction Requirements of Flight Control Stability/Control Augmentation Strategies Performance Requirements and Criteria Procedure for the Design and Evaluation of Control Laws Fuzzy Logic Control Fault Detection, Identification, and Isolation Aircraft Reconfigurable/Restructurable Control System Epilogue Exercises References System Identification and Parameter Estimation Introduction System Identification Aircraft Parameter Estimation Determination of Stability and Control Derivatives from Flight Data—Case Studies Approaches for Determination of Drag Polars from Flight Data Analysis of Large Amplitude Maneuver Data Global Nonlinear Analytical Modeling ANN-Based Parameter Estimation Fuzzy Logic-Based Methods for Estimation Derivative Free Kalman Filter for State Estimation Epilogue Exercises References Handling Qualities Analysis Introduction Pilot Opinion Rating Human Operator Modeling Handling Qualities Criteria Evaluation of HQ Criteria HQ Aspects for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot–Aircraft Interactions Model Order Reduction for Evaluations of HQ Epilogue Exercises References Appendix A: Aerodynamics and Related Concepts Appendix B: Statistics and Probability Appendix C: Signal and Systems Concepts Index