AO4017 Aircraft Guidance and Control Syllabus:
AO4017 Aircraft Guidance and Control Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course will make students
1. To learn about the aircraft equations of motion and method of linearization.
2. Toimpart knowledge on the operating principle of guidance law.
3. To gain knowledge onvarious augmentation systems.
4. To get familiarize with the concepts of longitudinal stability and to design the longitudinal autopilot.
5. To study lateral stability and to design the lateral autopilot.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Guidance and control-Definition, Historical background – Coordinate Frame – Equations of motion – Linearization
UNIT II AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS
Need for automatic flight control systems, Stability augmentation systems, control augmentation systems, Design of Limited authority and Full Authority Augmentation systems – Gain scheduling concepts.
UNIT III LONGITUDINAL AUTOPILOT
Displacement Autopilot-Pitch Orientation Control system, Acceleration Control System, Glide Slope Coupler and Automatic Flare Control and Flight path stabilization, Longitudinal control law design using back stepping algorithm.
UNIT IV LATERAL AUTOPILOT
Damping of the Dutch Roll, Methods of Obtaining Coordination, Yaw Orientation Control system, turn compensation, AutomaticlateralBeamGuidance.IntroductiontoFly-by-wireflightcontrol systems, Lateral control law design using back stepping algorithm.
UNIT V MISSILEAND LAUNCHVEHICLEGUIDANCE
Operating principles and design of guidance laws, homing guidance laws-short range, Medium range and BVR missiles, Launch Vehicle-Introduction, Mission requirements, Implicit guidance schemes, Explicit guidance, Q guidance schemes
TOTAL: 45PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to
CO1: Explain the equations governing the aircraft dynamics and the process of linearizing them.
CO2: Define the various guidance schemes & requirements for aircrafts and missiles.
CO3: Explain the principle of stability and control augmentation systems.
CO4: Explain the oscillatory modes and methods of suppressing them
CO5: Design the controller for lateral, longitudinal and directional control of aircrafts.
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