UUM 514E - Helicopter Stability and Control

Course Objectives

Course Objectives are listed as follows:
1 Dynamics of Rotorcraft and Multicopter Systems
2 Multicopter Modeling and Control
3 Calculation of Stability Derivatives and Aerodynamic Flight Parameters
4 To perform trim analysis and different control methods

Course Description

Basic terminology, simplified performance analysis, general equations of motion, rotor dynamics, rotor wake and inflow dynamics, rotor forces and moments, simplified trim analysis, linearized equations of motion, stability and control derivatives, static stability and control characteristics, dynamic stability, handling qualities, flight control systems are considered for rotorcraft systems.