Flight Mechanics (ASE308) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Flight Mechanics ASE308 Area Elective 3 1 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course objective is to teach application of Newton’s Laws to aircraft dynamics and applications on flight stability.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will able to write the general equations of motion of the aircraft
  • will be able to manage coordinate systems and transformations
  • will be able to express the basis of rigid body dynamics with 6 degrees of freedom.
  • will be able to analyze flight dynamics with a focus on fixed wing aircraft.
  • will be able to relate flight stability characteristics with the aircraft design principles.
Course Content Reference frames, coordinate systems and transformations, notations; longitudinal static stability and control; maneuverability; lateral, directional static stability and control; stability derivatives; stability of uncontrolled motion.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course Description; giving information about purpose, process, expectations and evaluation. Introduction to basic concepts. Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
2 Definitions, Coordinate Systems, Euler Angles, Transformation Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
3 Aircraft Equations of Motion Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
4 Aircraft Equations of Motion Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
5 Trim and Linearization Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
6 Trim and Linearization Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
7 Aircraft Stability in Steady Flight Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
8 Midterm Exam
9 Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
10 Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
11 Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
12 Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
13 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
14 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
15 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion Lecture notes, reference books, software applications
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Roskam, Jan. Airplane flight dynamics and automatic flight controls. DARcorporation, 1998
Other Sources 2. Nelson, Robert C. Flight stability and automatic control. McGraw Hill, 1998
3. Durham, Wayne. Aircraft flight dynamics and control. John Wiley & Sons, 2013
4. Tewari, Ashish. Automatic control of atmospheric and space flight vehicles: design and analysis with MATLAB and Simulink. Springer, 2011
5. McLean, Donald. Automatic flight control systems. Measurement and Control, 2003
6. Stevens, Brian L., et al. Aircraft control and simulation: dynamics, controls design, and autonomous systems. John Wiley & Sons, 2015

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Ability to design a complex mechatronics engineering system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in mechatronics engineering and robot technology practices; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex mechatronics engineering and robot technology problems or research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9 a-) Knowledge on behavior according to ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility b-) Knowledge on standards used in engineering practices.
10 a-) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management b-) Awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 6 6
Project 1 24 24
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 24 24
Total Workload 150