| Course Name | Flight Mechanics |
| Course Code | 15AES312 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Semester | Six |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Equations of Motion – Forces Acting on the Aircraft – Review of Aerodynamic characteristics of the Wing and Compressibility Effects – Review of Propulsion Systems and their Performance Characteristics – Drag Contribution from Aircraft Components – Airplane Performance of Turbojets: Steady Flight, Range, Endurance, Conditions for Maximum Range and Endurance, Climb Performance, Turn Performance, Maximum Load Factor During Turn.
Glide Performance – Take-Off and Landing Performance – Performance of PistonProps: Steady Flight Climb and Turn Performance, Climb Performance, Turn Performance, Comparison with Turbojets – Turbofan and Turboprop Performance Evaluation Guidelines
Concept of Static and Dynamic Stability – Longitudinal Stability: Neutral Point, StickFixed and Stick-Free Stability – Longitudinal Control – Hinge Moments – Control Power – Directional Stability and Control – Lateral Stability and Control – Introduction to Dynamic Stability – Stability Derivatives.
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