Flight Dynamics

This course involves flight simulation.  A 3D flight simulation of a general aviation aircraft in a rectangular coordinate system (invoking a flat earth model).

3D dynamics is developed
Newton and Euler equation are developed for accelerating reference frames
Aerodynamics is calculated in the wind axes system
Rotations are evaluated in the body axes system
Equations representing motion in six degrees of freedom are developed

The equations are integrated using MATLAB

The major topic areas are indicated by the links on the left