FLIGHT MECHANICS

Sections :

  • General Equations of Aircraft Motion
    • Axes Systems
    • Translation Only
    • Rotation Only
    • Orientation and Axes Transformations
    • Euler Angles
    • Direction Cosines
    • Quaternions
    • Aerodyamic Forces and Wind Axes Angles
    • Summary of General Equations of Motion
  • Linearised Equations of Aircraft Motion
    • Trim Conditions
    • Linearisation
    • Summary of Linearised Equations of Motion
    • Steady Level Flight
    • Linearised Aerodynamic Forces
    • Longitudinal Equations for Steady Level Flight
    • Lateral Equations for Steady Level Flight
    • Trim Conditions
    • Linearisation
    • Summary of Linearised Equations of Motion
    • Steady Level Flight
    • Linearised Aerodynamic Forces
    • Longitudinal Equations for Steady Level Flight
    • Lateral Equations for Steady Level Flight
  • Stability of Longitudinal Motion
    • Static Longitudinal Stability
    • Dynamic Longitudinal Stability
    • Short Period Mode
    • Phugoid Mode
  • Stability of Lateral Motion
    • Neutral Directional Stability
    • Dynamic Lateral Stability
    • Roll Convergence
    • Spiral Mode
    • Dutch Roll Mode
  • Calculation of Aerodynamic Derivatives
    • X-Direction Forces, Xi
    • Z-Direction Forces. Zi
    • Y-Axis Moments. Mi
    • Y-Direction Forces, Yi
    • X-Axis Moments. Li
    • Z-Axis Moments. Ni