Volume 1. Performance Flight Testing. Chapter 13. Equations of Motion I.
Abstract
With the advent of dynamic performance testing and the use of advanced instrumentation and data reduction techniques, we can no longer make the basic assumptions, such as wings level flight or zero angle of attack, which allowed the use of simplified performance equations. It is now necessary to have a thorough understanding of the equations governing aircraft dynamics in their general form, and how to relate the information obtained from instrumentation through these equations. The objectives of this course are to introduce the coordinate systems used in aircraft dynamics, to derive the coordinate system transformations necessary for relating forces, accelerations and velocities acting on an aircraft, and using these transformations, derive the general velocity and force relations needed for performance data analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA320205