Stability and Control of Airplanes and Helicopters
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Stability and Control of Airplanes and Helicopters

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  2. English
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Stability and Control of Airplanes and Helicopters

About this book

Stability and Control of Airplanes and Helicopters deals with aircraft flying qualities that determine the stability and control of airplanes and helicopters. It includes problems based on real aircraft, selected to represent the gamut from simple to complicated, and from conventional utility designs to futuristic research types. Many of these problems involve comparison of theory and experiment to demonstrate their mutual relationship. Comprised of 25 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the aerodynamics of the component parts related to the lift and moment characteristics of an airplane, including wings and associated accessories; bodies such as fuselages, nacelles, and tip tanks; and control surfaces. The reader is then introduced to some mathematical techniques for linear differential equations; steady flight at different speeds; and stick force and control-free stability. Subsequent chapters focus on flaps and high-lift devices; power and compressibility effects; and the manner in which the aircraft responds to the application of control. Aeroelasticity and longitudinal equations of motion are also examined. This monograph is intended for undergraduate and graduate students taking modern engineering courses.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780126344509
eBook ISBN
9781483220154
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Engineering General
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Stability and Control of Airplanes and Helicopters
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. CHAPTER I. Some Aerodynamic Generalities
  8. CHAPTER II. Some Mathematical Techniques for Linear Differential Equations
  9. CHAPTER III. Introduction to Longitudinal Stability
  10. CHAPTER IV. Steady Flight at Different Speeds
  11. CHAPTER V. Stick Force and Control-Free Stability
  12. CHAPTER VI. Constant Speed Flight Conditions with Normal Acceleration; Pull-Ups
  13. CHAPTER VII. Flaps and High-Lift Devices
  14. CHAPTER VIII. Power Effects
  15. CHAPTER IX. Compressibility Effects
  16. CHAPTER X. Aeroelasticity
  17. CHAPTER XI. Longitudinal Linearized Equations and Derivatives
  18. CHAPTER XII. Characteristic Longitudinal Transients—Restricted Degrees of Freedom
  19. CHAPTER XIII. Longitudinal Transients and Control Response
  20. CHAPTER XIV. Longitudinal Dynamics—Special Problems
  21. CHAPTER XV. Lateral-Directional Equations and Derivatives
  22. CHAPTER XVI. Lateral-Directional Statics; Control for Trim
  23. CHAPTER XVII. Characteristic Lateral-Directional Transients
  24. CHAPTER XVIII. Roll Response to Control
  25. CHAPTER XIX. Airplane Configuration
  26. CHAPTER XX. Rotor Aerodynamics
  27. CHAPTER XXI. Longitudinal Equations of Motion
  28. CHAPTER XXII. Longitudinal Trim in Forward Flight
  29. CHAPTER XXIII. Longitudinal Dynamics
  30. CHAPTER XXIV. Lateral-Directional Motions
  31. CHAPTER XXV. Other VTOL Configurations
  32. NOTATION
  33. APPENDIX I: Aerodynamic and General Data for Seven Aircraft
  34. APPENDIX II: Change of Stability Derivatives with Rotation of Axes
  35. APPENDIX III: The Standard Atmosphere
  36. Selected Bibliography
  37. Subject Index

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