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What broad categories of subjects are addressed with Flying and Handling Quality standards?

  • Flying Qualities, Handling Qualities, and Pilot-in-the-Loop Oscillation (correct)
  • Stability, Control, and Performance
  • Design, Manufacturing, and Testing
  • Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and Control Systems

How is the stability of an airplane generally described?

  • Its ability to maintain high speeds and altitudes.
  • Its fuel efficiency and range
  • Its reaction when subjected to outside perturbation. (correct)
  • Its resistance to turbulence.

What is the primary goal of aircraft design, considering its stability?

  • To minimize drag and weight
  • To optimize performance, with stability as a consequence. (correct)
  • To ensure inherent stability above all else.
  • To maximize aesthetic appeal.

In the context of aircraft stability, what does 'static stability' refer to?

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An aircraft that tends to return to its original attitude after being disturbed is said to have what kind of static stability?

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What indicates negative static stability in an aircraft?

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Which aircraft behavior signifies neutral static stability?

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What does the term 'Longitudinal Static Stability' refer to?

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Why is the positioning of the wing airfoil crucial for understanding longitudinal stability?

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What occurs when the Center of Pressure (CP) is ahead of the Center of Gravity (CG)?

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Which design element is used to maintain positive longitudinal stability of an aircraft?

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How does the vertical stabilizer contribute to lateral static stability?

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What is the effect of increased drag on one side of an aircraft in relation to directional static stability?

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What is the primary characteristic of dynamic stability?

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Which characteristic defines positive dynamic stability?

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What results from negative dynamic stability?

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What follows disturbance relative to the aircraft to be considered as neutrally dynamically stable?

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Damped oscillations in pitch are characteristic of which type of dynamic stability:

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What defines longitudinal dynamic stability primarily?

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What flight characteristics are affected by lateral-directional dynamic stability

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What device is intended to improve both aircraft stability and control?

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What is the purpose of modeling and simulating aircraft system for studying dynamic stability?

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In aircraft dynamics, what do the cinematic equations primarily describe?

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How many degrees of freedom does an aircraft typically possess in its equations of motion?

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What is presumed when linearizing aircraft equations of motion according to small perturbation theory?

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In the context of aircraft dynamics and control theory, what does the acronym AFCS stand for?

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Match the description to the type of Dynamic Stability: Response of aircraft over certain time period.

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Match the following description to the correct term: Aircraft should have a positive static stability.

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During Aircraft Flight, Dynamic Stability is the concern of what?

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Which is not a type of Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability?

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If the aircraft is subject to a Disturbance in ROLL, then it tends to what?

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When is Horizontal Stabilizer used?

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Which of the following represents Aircraft Static Stability?

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When regarding the Aircraft Control Scheme, what is a purpose of the AFCS?

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Why is Dynamic Stability a concern for pilots?

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Two key control hardware on aircraft control are which?

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For Aircraft Control, name the parts in order of where they recieve their control and output data:

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Besides speed and range, what other performance aspect significantly influences the marketability of airplanes?

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What is the practical application of 'Flying and Handling Quality standards' in aviation?

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Which aspect of an aircraft is described by 'Flying Qualities (FQ)'?

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What is the key focus of 'Handling Qualities (HQ)' in aircraft design?

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What results from pilot interaction with an aircraft?

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How do handling qualities relate to flying qualities?

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What qualities define overall Aircraft Stability?

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What constitutes the initial response of an aircraft following a disturbance?

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What is a key distinction of 'positive static stability' in aircraft?

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How does negative static stability manifest in an aircraft's behavior?

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What behavior characterizes an aircraft with neutral static stability after it experiences a disturbance?

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What is meant by 'Longitudinal Static Stability '?

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Why is considering the wing airfoil essential when discussing longitudinal stability?

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What results when the Center of Pressure (CP) is located ahead of the Center of Gravity (CG) in an aircraft’s design?

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Which design feature enables an aircraft to maintain positive longitudinal stability?

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Which aircraft component provides stability during disturbances in roll?

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How do the wing and vertical stabilizer work together to provide stability in roll?

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In relation to directional static stability, a plane to an increase in drag causes what outcome?

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How is dynamic stability concerned with aircraft flight?

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In Aircrafts with Positive Dynamic Stability, what can be said about the plane? (choose the best answer)

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When longitudinal dynamic stability is achieved, which behavior in PITCH should happen quickly?

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How can positive dynamic stability be improved, considering the Center of Pressure (CP) and Center of Gravity (CG)?

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During Aircraft Flight, name the primary pilot concerns for variations?

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What is the difference between Longitudinal and Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability?

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Regarding the expression of Longitudinal Dynamic Stability, which of the following is correct?

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What type of devices are used to concretize the understanding of aircraft Stability and Control?

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How is the Modelling & Simulation of aircraft related to the Aircraft Equations of Motion?

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In aircraft dynamics, what do cinematic equations describe?

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How many degrees of freedom, both for translation and rotation axis, does an aircraft generally possess in its equations of motion?

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When linearizing aircraft equations of motion using small disturbance theory, what is one main assumption?

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When simplifying linearized equations to solve them easier, we can remove trigonometric expressions. Why?

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What is a purpose of the Automatic Flight Control System's purpose?

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When designing the automatic flight control system, which must be examined first?

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When it comes to Longitudinal Equations of Motion, what products do they contain for motion that makes them non-linear?

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When it comes to Lateral-Directional motion, what products do they contain for motion that makes them non-linear?

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For Aircraft Dynamic Stability, if an Aircraft deviates from its original position, what follows?

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What is a key objective when considering aircraft speed, range, and handling quality?

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In Flying Qualities (FQ), what characteristics relating to the pilot's experience are considered?

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How do 'Handling Qualities (HQ)' primarily aid the pilot when accomplishing a task?

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What initiates 'Pilot In the Loop Oscillation (PIO)' in an aircraft?

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How are 'Flying Qualities' and 'Handling Qualities' related?

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Should an aircraft remain stable during flight, what concern must be addressed first?

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In aircraft design, what should always be taken into account for flight with good characteristics?

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Which area is affected regarding Longitudinal Static Stability?

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In terms of concretizing aircraft Stability and Control, what is used?

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If aircraft Dynamic Stability becomes the concern, what is also also happening with the plane?

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How does airspeed interact with Dynamic Stability?

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Name the two types of Dynamic Stability:

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Phugoid mode oscillation relates most closely to which two characteristics when dealing with Longitudinal Dynamic Stability?

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With Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability, name the primary types of reaction.

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Regarding Hardware, two essential device can be used with aircraft Stability:

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With Aircraft Control Schemes in mind, what sends data to what?

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When studying Aircraft Reaction through "Modelling and Simulation", what is also required?

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Regarding Aircraft Equations of Motion, what is crucial in order to study study Aircraft Dynamic Stability?

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For determining aircraft equations, how many degrees of freedom does it possess?

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When performing linearization on aircraft equations, what is assumed regarding disturbance angles?

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Flying Qualities (FQ)

Characteristics including stability and control, which have an important effect on flight safety.

Handling Qualities (HQ)

Qualities or characteristics that govern the ease and precision with which a pilot can perform tasks.

Pilot in the loop Oscillation (PIO)

An unintentional, sustained oscillation resulting from the pilot's attempt to control the aircraft.

Aircraft Stability

The ability of an airplane to maintain or return to its original flight path after a disturbance.

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Static Stability

The initial response of an aircraft after being subjected to a disturbance.

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Positive Static Stability

The aircraft's tendency to come back to its original attitude after a disturbance.

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Negative Static Stability

The aircraft's tendency to deviate further from its original attitude after a disturbance.

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Neutral Static Stability

The aircraft's tendency to maintain its new/current attitude after a disturbance.

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Longitudinal Static Stability

Stability of an aircraft after a disturbance in PITCH.

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Lateral Static Stability

The initial response of an aircraft after a disturbance in ROLL.

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Directional Static Stability

The initial response of an aircraft after a disturbance in YAW.

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Dynamic Stability

Aircraft's response over a certain time period after being subjected to a disturbance.

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Negative Dynamic Stability

Aircraft deviates from original position after disturbance.

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Neutral Dynamic Stability

Aircraft maintains the same oscillation after a disturbance.

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LONGITUDINAL DYNAMIC STABILITY

Disturbance in PITCH and oscillations are quickly Damped.

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SPIRAL INSTABILITY

Results from interconnected roll and yaw that lead to increasing bank angle.

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DUTCH ROLL

Combination of ROLL and YAW where the aircraft tries to return to its original attitude.

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POSITIVE DYNAMIC STABILITY

Aircraft returns to original position, C.P. behind the C.G.

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POSITIVE DYNAMIC STABILITY

Oscillations are quickly Damped because the elevator, rudder and ailerons.

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Phugoid mode oscillation

Occurs in the phugoid mode and is an oscillation of flight airspeed and altitude.

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Short period oscillation

Occurs in the short period oscillation and is an oscillation of angle of attack and vertical velocity.

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Rolling mode

Mode where the aircraft initially rolls then the wings return to normal.

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AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)

Hardware which improves concretization of aircraft stability and control

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AP (Autopilot)

Device improving hardness concretization of aircraft stability and control

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Longitudinal Dynamic Stability

Expressed through Two types of oscillations

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Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability

Expressed through Three types of reaction

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Aircraft Dynamic Stability

Must determine the Aircraft Reaction (or response) through the time to any variation coming from the Pilot or External Disturbance

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Aircraft Equations of Motion

This can be realized by the Modelling & Simulation of aircraft system, based on Aircraft Equations of Motion

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3 displacements x horizontal motion

horizontal motion (U axial velocity)

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3 displacements y side motion

side motion (V lateral velocity)

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3 displacements z vertical motion

vertical motion ( W vertical velocity)

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3 rotations Roll angle

Roll angle about x ( P Roll rate (by ailerons))

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3 rotations Pitch angle

Pitch angle about y (Q Pitch rate (by elevator))

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3 rotations Yaw angle

Ψ Yaw angle about z ( R Yaw rate (by rudder))

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Assumptions so far

Earth is fixed in space (ie, an inertial reference), Airplane is a rigid body, Airplane mass and moments of inertia ,X-Z plane is a plane-of-symmetry

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4 Step process to Linearization

The process of Linearlzation: Rewrite,Apply the small angle assumption, Assume,Separate

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Small Perturbation Assumption

Each motion is considered as an initial (steady state or trimmed) value plus a perturbed value

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Study Notes

Flying & Handling Qualities

  • The title of the module is Flying & Handling Qualities.

Context

  • Performance in terms of speed, range, and endurance is fundamental to the value of airplanes.
  • Flying and Handling Quality standards are necessary to evaluate the airplane design.
  • Aircraft should be safe, effective, and preferably easy to fly within their mission area.

Subjects in Flying & Handling Quality standards

  • Flying Qualities (FQ)
  • Handling Qualities (HQ)
  • Pilot In the loop Oscillation (PIO)

Flying Qualities Definition

  • Flying qualities encompass stability and control characteristics that significantly impact flight safety.
  • Flying qualities effect the pilot's perception of how easy it is to fly the airplane in both steady flight and maneuvers.

Handling Qualities Definition

  • Handling qualities define the attributes of an airplane that allow a pilot to perform necessary tasks with ease and precision.
  • These tasks are determined by the aircraft's intended role.

Pilot In the Loop Oscillation Definition

  • Pilot in the loop oscillation is an unintended, continuous, or unmanageable oscillation.
  • It arises due to the pilot's efforts to control the aircraft

Qualities

  • Flying qualities are task-related, while handling qualities are response-related.

Aircraft Stability

  • Aircraft stability is the ability of an airplane to maintain or revert to its original flight path after a disruption.

Stability

  • Stability is divided into static and dynamic stability.

Static Stability

  • Static stability relates to an aircraft's initial response to a disturbance.

Positive Static Stability

  • Positive static stability means the aircraft tends to revert back to its original attitude after a disturbance.

Negative Static Stability

  • Negative static stability means the aircraft tends to deviate further from its original attitude after a disturbance.

Neutral Static Stability

  • Neutral static stability means the aircraft tends to maintain its new attitude after a disturbance.

Aircraft Design and Stability

  • Aircraft should be designed with positive static stability to design a safe aircraft.
  • An aircraft's static stability is entirely dependent on the aircraft design

Longitudinal Static Stability

  • Longitudinal Static Stability refers to the initial response of an aircraft after it is subject to a disturbance in Pitch.
  • Stability is determined by the wing airfoil.

Center of Gravity vs Center of Pressure

  • The horizontal stabiliser prevents aircraft nose diving
  • This gives a positive longitudinal stability to keep level flight.

Lateral Static Stability

  • Lateral Static Stability relates to an aircraft's movement in roll following a disturbance.
  • Stability is provided by the vertical stabilizer and the wing structure.

Dynamic Stability

  • Dynamic stability refers to an aircraft's reaction over a certain time period.

Positive Dynamic Stability

  • Positive Dynamic Stability describes the aircraft returns to it's original flight path and has oscillations that diminish quickly
  • For positive dynamic stability the C.P. should be behind the C.G., with a swept back wing design

Negative Dynamic Stability

  • Negative Dynamic Stability describes the aircraft deviates even further from it's original flight path and has oscillations with increasing magnitude

Neutral Dynamic Stability

  • Neutral Dynamic Stability describes the aircraft maintains the same oscillation after a disturbance.

Longitudinal Dynamic Stability

  • Longitudinal Dynamic Stability is related to disturbances in pitch.
  • It involves oscillations that are quickly damped

Types of Oscillations for Longitudinal Dynamic Stability

  • Phugoid mode oscillation of flight airspeed and altitude are long & slow
  • Short period oscillation of angle of attack and vertical velocity are short & fast

Lateral and Directional Dynamic Stability

  • Lateral and Directional Dynamic Stability include Roll & Yaw that are interconnected

Rolling left

  • For roll and yaw the lift vector moves sideways

Spiral Instability

  • Spiral Instability is indicated by a bank angle where a plane's angle of Inclination increases.

Dutch Roll

  • Dutch Roll is a combination of both roll and yaw where the aircraft tries to come back to it's original altitude.

Improving Dynamic Stability

  • Positive Dynamic Stability is improved when the aircraft has Positive Static Stability.
  • Also by sweeping the Wing Design back and including a tail section.
  • Instigating positive inputs can elevate aircraft performance

Dynamics Stability & Flight

  • Engineers and pilots concern any variation due to pilot command or weather
  • This is due to Flight Airspeed and Altitude variations

Kinds of Dynamic Stability

  • Longitudinal Dynamic Stability
  • Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability

Longitudinal Dynamic Stability

  • Longitudinal Dynamic Stability can be expressed through Two types of oscillations
    • Phugoid mode oscillation of flight airspeed and altitude -long & slow
    • Short period oscillation of angle of attack and vertical velocity -short & fast

Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability

  • Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability can be expressed through Three types of reaction
    • Spiral mode
    • Rolling mode
    • Dutch Roll oscillation

Aircraft Stability Concretization

  • Hardware concretization of aircraft Stability and Control is presented on board through two special devices:
    • AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System)
    • AP (Autopilot)

Aircraft Control Scheme

  • The pilot controls the aircraft through a stick or yoke.
  • This input goes to the AFCS.
  • The AFCS interfaces with engines and atmospheric sensors
  • The AFCS takes control surface data and delivers to actuators
  • All information is available at cockpit, controlled via sensors

Study Approach of Aircraft Dynamic Stability

  • To realize this:
    • There is an Aircraft Reaction through time.
    • It can be the Modelling & Simulation of aircraft system.
    • It is based on Aircraft Equations of Motion

Aircraft parameters include

Forces: F (Thrust) δε (Elevator) δα(Ailerons) 𝛿r(Rudder)

  • Wind: Wx Wy wz Moments: L M N Atmospheric conditions need to have 2nd equations of motion. 2nd equation of motions need 1st cinematic equations:

Aircraft has 6 degrees of freedom

  • It has 3 translational, 3 rotational degrees

Deriving the Equations of Motion:

  • STEP 1: Write Newton's 2nd Law (in inertial frame) 𝑑 Σ𝐹 = 𝑑𝑡(𝑚𝑣) 𝑀=
  • STEP 2: -Re-formulate the Newton's nd law in Body frame" 𝑑𝑀 F=m—|+m(wXY) 𝑑𝑡 𝐻 M = +w+H — 𝑑𝑡
  • STEP 3: -Identify and expand the external forces and moments

Assumptions so far:

    Earth is fixed in space (ie, an inertial reference)
    Airplane is a rigid body
    Airplane mass and moments of inertia (ie. including mass distribution) are constant over the time of interest
    X-Z plane is a plane-of-symmetry

Now let's reduce the 6-DoF equations into: ) 3-DoF Longitudinal EoM ) 3-DoF Lateral-Directional EoM DoF Longitudinal EoM- These equations are "non-linear" because they contain products of the motion variables—QW , RV .PR and PV

    3DoF Lateral-Directional EoM
  • Lateral-Directional motion consists of a coupled roll and yaw rotation and a y-axis translation.

      These equations are "non-linear" because they contain
      products of the motion variablesQR.PQ.RU and PW ....
                Linearization using
    
            Small Disturbance Theory
    

Let's linearize the equation of motion using small disturbance theory -4 Step process to Linearization

     Step 1
         Rewrite the EoM in terms of the steady state and perturbation variable.
     Step 2
          Apply the small angle assumption to the trig functions of perturbation angles.
          accounted in Radians

                 Step 3
           Assume Products of small perturbations are negligible
                 Step 4

       Small Perturbation Assumption
                     𝐏 = 𝐏𝟎 + ∆𝐩
    Subscript “ 0 “ for the steady state value and, small letter for  
    the perturbation value
                   𝑿 = 𝑿𝟎 + ∆𝑿         𝒀 = 𝒀𝟎 + ∆𝒀                     𝒁 = 𝒁𝟎 + ∆𝒁
                    𝑳 = 𝑳𝟎 + ∆𝑳         𝑴 = 𝑴𝟎 + ∆𝑴                    𝑵 = 𝑵𝟎 + ∆𝑵
                    𝜽 = 𝜽𝟎 + ∆𝜽            𝜹 = 𝜹𝟎 + ∆𝜹

For convenience, the reference flight condition is assumed to be symmetric flight, and the propulsive forces are assumed to remain constant. This implies that 𝑽𝟎 = 𝑷𝟎 = 𝑸𝟎 = 𝑹𝟎 = 𝝋𝟎 = 𝝍𝟎 = 𝟎 Furthermore, if we initially align the x axis so that it is along the direction of the airplane's velocity vector, then 𝑾𝟎 =0

    1- Linearized equation of X direction :
            𝑚𝑈ሶ = 𝑋 − 𝑚𝑔 sin 𝜃 + 𝑚 𝑅𝑉 − 𝑄𝑊            ∶ 𝐀𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
  • By dividing by the airplane’s mass m, we can write:

             𝑋𝑢 ∆u + 𝑋𝑤 ∆w − g ∆q cos θ0 = Χδεδε + Χδτδτ
      Linearized Longitudinal equations system resulting from the
    application of Small perturbation theory
    
     Aircraft & control matrix of Longitudinal equations
    
  • d(delta)/dt + 0 du + 0 dyw = 0 ddee1 + 0 ddelta1

  • (2/3 + I u) = A(z + Vq + 0 140 - 1 delta + B delta Plus, as = Ag by definition, so we can write d dt

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