Aircraft Stability and Control Aero 7th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Aircraft Stability and Control detail syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AE73), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

1. Understand the basics of aircraft stability and control.
2. Understand the static longitudinal and static directional stability.
3. Acquire the knowledge on dynamic lateral and directional stability.

Module 1

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Module 2

Static Longitudinal Stability& Static Directional Stability and Control-Stick free Introduction, Hinge moment parameters, Control surface floating characteristics and aerodynamic balance, Estimation of hinge moment parameters, The trim tabs, Stick-free Neutral point, Stick force gradient in unaccelerated flight, Restriction on aft C.G. Introduction, Definition of directional stability, Static directional stability rudder fixed, Contribution of airframe components, Directional control. Rudder power, Stick-free directional stability, Requirements for directional control, Rudder lock, Dorsal fin. One engine inoperative condition. Weather cocking effect.

Module 3

Static lateral dynamic & longitudinal stability and control Introduction, definition of Roll stability. Estimation of dihedral effect., Effect of wing sweep, flaps, and power, Lateral control, Estimation of lateral control power, Aileron control forces, Balancing the aileron. Coupling between rolling and yawing moments. Adverse yaw effects. Aileron reversal. Definition of Dynamic longitudinal stability. Types of modes of motion: long or phugoid motion, short period motion. Airplane Equations of longitudinal motion.

Module 4

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Module 5

Dynamic Lateral and Directional Stability Routh’s criteria. Factors affecting period and damping of oscillations. Effect of wind shear. Flying qualities in pitch. Cooper-Harper Scale. Response to aileron step-function, sideslip excursion. Dutch roll and Spiral instability. Auto- rotation and spin. Stability derivatives for lateral and directional dynamics.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply the basic concepts of aircraft stability and control.
2. Differentiate the static longitudinal and static directional stability.
3. Estimate the dynamic derivatives.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Engineering Knowledge.
• Problem Analysis.
• Design / development of solutions
• Interpretation of data

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full question consists of 16 marks.
• There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. Perkins, C.D., and Hage, R.E., Airplane Performance stability and Control, John Wiley Son Inc, New York, 1988.
2. Nelson, R.C. Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2007.

Reference Books:

1. Bandu N. Pamadi, ‘Performance, Stability, Dynamics and Control of Airplanes’, AIAA 2nd Edition Series, 2004.
2. John D. Anderson, Jr., Introduction to flight McGraw-Hill, International Editions, Aerospace Science Technology Editions, 2000.
3. W.J. Duncan, The Principles of the Control and Stability of Aircraft, Cambridge University Press, 2016.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Aero, 2017 scheme do visit Aero 7th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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