{"product_id":"aircraft-control-and-simulation-dynamics-controls-design-and-autonomous-systems-hardback-9781118870983","title":"Aircraft Control and Simulation; Dynamics, Controls Design, and Autonomous Systems (Hardback) 9781118870983","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAircraft Control and Simulation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDynamics, Controls Design, and Autonomous Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrian L. Stevens (Author), Frank L. Lewis (Author), Eric N. Johnson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118870983, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 February 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e768 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.3 x 4.3 cm, 1.021 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe book retains its original chapter subject skeleton with the titles slightly changed and as mentioned has two new chapters added, in total it is some 150 pages longer than the original. This is not however a simple graft of new material onto the original book. Many of the chapters have been rewritten so that even where much the same material is covered, it is more detailed and augmented, whilst at the same time maintaining a consistent uniform style across the whole book....In conclusion this new edition is a significant update of a popular text...\u003cb\u003e(The Aeronautical Journal- January 2017)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet a complete understanding of aircraft control and simulation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAircraft Control and Simulation: Dynamics, Controls Design, and Autonomous Systems, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to aircraft control and simulation. This updated text covers flight control systems, flight dynamics, aircraft modeling, and flight simulation from both classical design and modern perspectives, as well as two new chapters on the modeling, simulation, and adaptive control of unmanned aerial vehicles. With detailed examples, including relevant MATLAB calculations and FORTRAN codes, this approachable yet detailed reference also provides access to supplementary materials, including chapter problems and an instructor's solution manual. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAircraft control, as a subject area, combines an understanding of aerodynamics with knowledge of the physical systems of an aircraft. The ability to analyze the performance of an aircraft both in the real world and in computer-simulated flight is essential to maintaining proper control and function of the aircraft. Keeping up with the skills necessary to perform this analysis is critical for you to thrive in the aircraft control field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore a steadily progressing list of topics, including equations of motion and aerodynamics, classical controls, and more advanced control methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider detailed control design examples using computer numerical tools and simulation examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand control design methods as they are applied to aircraft nonlinear math models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccess updated content about unmanned aircraft (UAVs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAircraft Control and Simulation: Dynamics, Controls Design, and Autonomous Systems, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for engineers and designers involved in the development of aircraft and aerospace systems and computer-based flight simulations, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying mechanical and aerospace engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Kinematics and Dynamics of Aircraft Motion 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Vector Operations 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Matrix Operations on Vector Coordinates 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Rotational Kinematics 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Translational Kinematics 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Geodesy, Coordinate Systems, Gravity 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Rigid-Body Dynamics 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Advanced Topics 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Modeling the Aircraft 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Basic Aerodynamics 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Aircraft Forces And Moments 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Static Analysis 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The Nonlinear Aircraft Model 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Linear Models And The Stability Derivatives 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Modeling, Design, and Simulation Tools 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 State-Space Models 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Transfer Function Models 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Numerical Solution of The State Equations 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Aircraft Models For Simulation 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Steady-State Flight 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Numerical Linearization 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Aircraft Dynamic Behavior 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Feedback Control 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Summary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Aircraft Dynamics and Classical Control Design 250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Aircraft Rigid-Body Modes 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Handling-Qualities Requirements 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Stability Augmentation 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Control Augmentation Systems 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Autopilots 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Nonlinear Simulation 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Summary 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Modern Design Techniques 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Assignment of Closed-Loop Dynamics 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Linear Quadratic Regulator With Output Feedback 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Tracking A Command 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Modifying The Performance Index 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Model-Following Design 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Linear Quadratic Design with Full State Feedback 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Dynamic Inversion Design 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Summary 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Robustness and Multivariable Frequency-Domain Techniques 500\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Multivariable Frequency-Domain Analysis 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Robust Output-Feedback Design 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Observers and The Kalman 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630\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Modeling Rotor Flapping 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Motor Modeling 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Small Aerobatic Airplane Model 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Quadrotor Model 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Small Helicopter Model 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Summary 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 661\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 661\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Adaptive Control with Application to Miniature Aerial Vehicles 664\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Model Reference Adaptive Control Based On Dynamic Inversion 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Neural Network Adaptive Control 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Limited Authority Adaptive Control 674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Neural Network Adaptive Control Example 680\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Summary 709\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 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