AEE581 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 5720581 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. OZAN TEKİNALP |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To teach the flight mechanics of modeling of spacecraft and aircraft for the design of flight control systems
To teach what sensors and actuators are available for flight control and basic properties of these sensors
To teach how feedback control methods are applied for spacecraft and aircraft flight control
To teach basic modes of aircraft flight control systems and their design
Course Content
Aircraft equations of motion; sensors and actuators used in flight control systems; design of stability augmentation, attitude and flight path control systems; flight simulation; guidance and navigation; control system design examples on other aerospace flight vehicles; aircraft automatic flight control system, implementation, testing and certification process.
Course Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to understand the flight mechanics properties of the spacecraft and aircraft, the performance specifications are used for stability augmentation systems, and how to design spacecraft and aircraft flight control systems.