Overview

Aeronautical engineers concerned with the analysis of aircraft dynamics and the synthesis of aircraft flight control systems will find an indispensable tool in this analytical treatment of the subject. Approaching these two fields with the conviction that an understanding of either one can illuminate the other, the authors have summarized selected, interconnected techniques that facilitate a high level of insight into the essence of complex systems problems. These techniques are suitable for establishing nominal system designs, for forecasting off-nominal problems, and for diagnosing the root causes of problems that almost inevitably occur in the design process. A complete and self-contained work, the text discusses the early history of aircraft dynamics and control, mathematical models of linear system elements, feedback system analysis, vehicle equations of motion, longitudinal and lateral dynamics, and elementary longitudinal and lateral feedback control. The discussion concludes with such topics as the system design process, inputs and system performance assessment, and multi-loop flight control systems. Originally published in 1974.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Duane T. McRuer ,  Dunstan Graham ,  Irving Ashkenas
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   2731
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.276kg
ISBN:  

9780691630328

ISBN 10:   0691630321
Pages:   810
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. ix*List of Figures, pg. xiii*LIST OF TABLES, pg. xxiii*1. Introduction and Antecedents, pg. 3*2. Mathematical Models of Linear System Elements, pg. 51*3. Feedback System Analysis, pg. 110*4. Vehicle Equations of Motion, pg. 203*5. Longitudinal Dynamics, pg. 296*6. Lateral Dynamics, pg. 353*7. Elementary Longitudinal Feedback Control, pg. 419*8. Elementary Lateral Feedback Control, pg. 458*9. Requirements, Specifications, and Testing, pg. 491*10. Inputs and System Performance Assessment, pg. 537*11. Multiloop Flight Control Systems, pg. 600*APPENDICES A. Stability Derivatives and Transfer Function Factors for Representative Aircraft, pg. 687*APPENDICES B. Elements of Probability, pg. 744*Supplementary Bibliography for Aircraft Dynamics and Automatic Control, pg. 769*INDEX, pg. 775

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Reviews in detail the aerodynamics and mathematical models for predicting longitudinal/lateral aircraft stability and control. --Aeronautical Journal

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