A complete reference on modern flight control methods for fixed wing aircraft, this authoritative book includes contributions from an international group of experts in their respective specialised fields. Split into two parts, the first section of the book deals with the fundamentals of flight control systems design, whilst the second concentrates on genuine applications based on modern control methods used in the latest aircraft.
Contributors
Preface
Glossary of Terms
Nomenclature
Chapter 1 : Industrial Considerations for Flight Control
Chapter 2 : Aircraft Modelling
Chapter 3 : Actuation Systems
Chapter 4 : Handling Qualities
Chapter 5 : Automatic Flight Control System Design Considerations
Chapter 6 : Ground and Flight Testing of Digital Flight Control Systems
Chapter 7 : Eigenstructure Assignment Applied to the Design of an Autopilot Function
Chapter 8 : An H Loop-Shaping Design for the VAAC Harrier
Index