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MAE 403/503 Flight Mechanics Spring 2025

Instructor: Dr. Brett Newman


Office: 1317 ECSB, 683-5860, bnewman@odu.edu
Schedule: TuTh 1:30-2:45 pm, 204 GORNTO
Text: Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics
T. R. Yechout, S. L. Morris, D. E. Bossert, W. F. Hallgren, J. K. Hall
2nd Edition, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Prerequisites: Exposure to Aerodynamics, Dynamics, Controls, Programming
Grading: Homeworks 33 %
Exams (2) 33 %
Final Exam (1) 33 %
Scale 100-96 A, 95-91 A-, 90-86 B+, 85-81 B, 80-76 B-, 75-71 C+, 70-66 C, 65-61 C-,
60-56 D+, 55-51 D, 50-46 D-, 45-0 F
(Subject to adjustment upon course completion)
Factors such as attendance, effort, and inclination can affect final grade
Assignments Late submissions are not accepted
Description: Modeling, analysis, and design techniques for aircraft flight mechanics. Review of atmospheric,
aerodynamic, and propulsive concepts. Examination of steady state range, endurance, cruise,
descent-ascent, and turning performance using point mass three degree of freedom model. Trimmed
flight, power-thrust curve analysis, and flight-maneuver envelope topics. Examination of transient
flight motion stability and performance using full body six degree of freedom model. Static stability,
control power, trimmed flight condition, linearization about equilibrium, steady state and perturbed
forces, longitudinal and lateral-directional subsystems, dynamic stability, transient response, and
flying qualities topics. Examination of aircraft flight control including stability augmentation and
autopilot systems. Governing equation of motion derivation, utilization, and modification using
frequency domain transfer function and time domain state space concepts.
Topics: 1. Discipline Review
Gravitation Atmosphere
Aerodynamics Propulsion
Dynamics Control
2. Flight Performance Topics (3DOF)
EOM Development Trimmed Flight
Power-Thrust Curves Flight-Maneuver Envelopes
Range-Endurance Climb-Descent
Turn-Loop
3. Flight Dynamics Topics (6DOF)
EOM Development Steady-Perturbed Forces
Static Stability Control Power
Trim Flight Condition Linearization
Longitudinal Dynamics Lateral-Directional Dynamics
Dynamic Stability Transient Response
Flying Qualities
4. Flight Control Topics
Stability Augmentors Autopilots
Pitch-Yaw Dampers Altitude-Speed Hold
Flight Path Command Heading Command

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