Aircraft Control and Simulation

List of Tables.
List of Examples.

Preface.

1 The Kinematics and Dynamics of Aircraft Motion.

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Vector Kinematics.

1.3 Matrix Analysis of Kinematics.

1.4 Geodesy, Earth's Gravitation, Terrestrial Navigation.

1.5 Rigid-Body Dynamics.

1.6 Summary.

2 Modeling the Aircraft.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Basic Aerodynamics.

2.3 Aircraft Forces and Moments.

2.4 Static Analysis.

2.5 The Nonlinear Aircraft Model.

2.6 Linear Models and the Stability Derivatives.

2.7 Summary.

3 Modeling, Design, and Simulation Tools.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 State-Space Models.

3.3 Transfer Function Models.

3.4 Numerical Solution of the State Equations.

3.5 Aircraft Models for Simulation.

3.6 Steady-State Flight.

3.7 Numerical Linearization.

3.8 Aircraft Dynamic Behavior.

3.9 Feedback Control.

3.10 Summary.

4 Aircraft Dynamics and Classical Control Design.

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Aircraft Rigid-Body Modes.

4.3 The Handling-Qualities Requirements.

4.4 Stability Augmentation.

4.5 Control Augmentation Systems.

4.6 Autopilots.

4.7 Nonlinear Simulation.

4.8 Summary.

5 Modern Design Techniques.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Assignment of Closed-Loop Dynamics.

5.3 Linear Quadratic Regulator with Output Feedback.

5.4 Tracking a Command.

5.5 Modifying the Performance Index.

5.6 Model-Following Design.

5.7 Linear Quadratic Design with Full State Feedback.

5.8 Dynamic Inversion Design.

5.9 Summary.

6 Robustness and Multivariable Frequency-Domain Techniques.

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Multivariable Frequency-Domain Analysis.

6.3 Robust Output-Feedback Design.

6.4 Observers and the Kalman Filter.

6.5 LQG/Loop-Transfer Recovery.

6.6 Summary.

7 Digital Control.

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Simulation of Digital Controllers.

7.3 Discretization of Continuous Controllers.

7.4 Modified Continuous Design.

7.5 Implementation Considerations.

7.6

Brian L. Stevens is Senior Research Engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.