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15AS302 FLIGHT DYNAMICS- I

3 0 0 3

Co-requisite: Nil

Prerequisite: 15AS204J

Data Book /
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Codes/Standards

Course Category P PROFESSIONAL CORE

Course designed by Department of Aerospace Engineering

Approval Academic Council Meeting 23rd July 2016

PURPOSE To expose the students to the different forces acting on the flight vehicle and its effect on its
performance.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT

OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, student will familiarize with

1. the different forces acting on a vehicle in flight a e

2. properties of drag a e

3. variation of thrust a e

4. performance during different flight conditions a e

5. Flight testing. a e k

Contact C-D-
Session Description of Topic IOs Reference
hours I-O

UNIT I: FORCE AND DRAG 8

Forces and moments acting on a vehicle in flight 2 C 1 2.3

1.
Equations of motion of a rigid flight vehicle 2 C,D 1 2
2.
Various types of drags. 2 C,D 2 1,2,3
3.
Drag polar of vehicles from low speeds to hypersonic speeds. 2 C,D 2 2,3
4.
 UNIT II: AIR BREATHING ENGINES AND ROCKETS 9

Thrust and propulsive efficiency of air breathing engine and rocket 2 3 1,2
5.
C.D

Review of the variation of thrust/power and SFC with altitude and C,D
4 2 1,2
6. velocity, for various air breathing engines

Propellers 1 C,D 2 2,3

7.
Variation of thrust/power and SFC with altitude and velocity of C,D
2 1
8. rockets

UNIT III: UNACCELERATED FLIGHT 10

Variation of Thrust required and power required with velocity 2 C,D 2,3 1,2
9.
steady, level flight 2 C,D 2,3,4 1,2
10.
Glide and climb performance 2 C,D 2,3,4 2
11.
Range and endurance of jet driven and propeller driven aircraft. 3 C,D 2,3,4 2
12.
Excess power, rate and angle of climb 1 C
13.
UNIT IV: ACCELERATED FLIGHT 9

Accelerated level flight 2 C,D 4 2

14.
Turning performance 2 C,D 4 2
15.
Pull up and pull down performance 1 C,D 4 2
16.
V-n diagram 1 C 1,2,3
17.
Takeoff and landing performance 3 C,D 4 2
18.
UNIT V: FLIGHT TESTING 9

Altitude definitions, Speed definitions 2 C,D 5 4

19.
Air speed, altitude and temperature measurements. 1 C 5 4
20.
Errors and calibration 2 C,D 5 4
21.
Measurement of engine power, charts and corrections 2 C 5 1,4
22.
Flight determination of drag polar 2 C,D 5 3,4
23.
45
Total contact hours*
*Excluding Assessment hours
LEARNING RESOURCES

Sl. No. TEXT BOOKS

1. Perkins, C. D., and Hage, R, E., “Airplane Performance, Stability and Control,” Wiley Toppan,
1974.

2. John D. Anderson, “Aircraft Performance and Design”, McGraw-Hill, 1999

REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL

3. McCormik, B. W., “Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics”, John Wiley, 1995.

4. Nelson, R.C., “Flight Stability and Automatic Control”, McGraw Hill, 1989.

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)

Assessment Cycle test Cycle test Surprise

In- Cycle Test III Quiz Total
tool I II Test
semester
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%

End semester examination Weightage : 50%