This course is the first part of two courses in Flight Control. In this Flight Control 1, we mainly discuss the theory and techniques of classical control engineering, while in Flight Control 2, we apply them specifically for aircraft control. In Flight Control 1, the topics include dynamic models and response, PID, Root-Locus Design Method, Frequency-Response Design Method (Bode’s, Nyquist’s, and Nichols’ plots), and the State-Space Design.
| # | Topic | Reading (Reference: Chapter) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Flight Control | (Nelson, 1998): 2 |
| 2 | Dynamical Modeling | (Franklin et al., 2020): 2 |
| 3 | Laplace Transformation (LT) | (Franklin et al., 2020): Appendix A |
| 4 | Dynamic Response | (Franklin et al., 2020): 3 |
| 5 | Time-Domain Specification | (Franklin et al., 2020): 3 |
| 6 | Feedback Analysis | (Franklin et al., 2020): 4 |
| 7 | Feedback Analysis | (Franklin et al., 2020): 4 |
| 8 | Root Locus Design Method | (Franklin et al., 2020): 5 |
| 9 | Root Locus Design Method (Cont’) | (Franklin et al., 2020): 5 |
| 10 | The Frequency-Response Design Method | (Franklin et al., 2020): 6 |
| 11 | Nichols Chart | (Franklin et al., 2020): 6 |
| 12 | State-Space Design | (Franklin et al., 2020): 7 |
| 13 | Z-transform | (Franklin et al., 2020): 8 |
| 14 | Review | All |