Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle DynamicsThis book unifies all aspects of flight dynamics for the efficient development of aerospace vehicle simulations. It provides the reader with a complete set of tools to build, program, and execute simulations. Unlike other books, it uses tensors for modeling flight dynamics in a form invariant under coordinate transformations. For implementation, the tensors are converted to matrices, resulting in compact computer code. The reader can pick templates of missiles, aircraft, or hypersonic vehicles to jump-start a particular application. It is the only textbook that combines the theory of modeling with hands-on examples of three-, five-, and six-degree-of-freedom simulations. Included is a link to the CADAC Web Site where you may apply for the free CADAC CD with eight prototype simulations and plotting programs. Amply illustrated with 318 figures and 44 examples, the text can be used for advanced undergraduate and graduate instruction or for self-study. Also included are 77 problems that enhance the ability to model aerospace vehicles and nine projects that hone the skills for developing three-, five-, and six-degree-of-freedom simulations. |
Contents
X | 5 |
Mathematical Concepts in Modeling | 17 |
Frames and Coordinate Systems | 55 |
Attitude Dynamics | 60 |
Kinematics of Translation and Rotation | 87 |
Translational Dynamics | 139 |
References | 165 |
ThreeDegreeofFreedom Simulation | 259 |
1 | 286 |
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acceleration aerodynamic aerodynamic forces aerospace vehicles aircraft allowable coordinate system angle of attack angular momentum angular velocity angular velocity tensor apply autopilot axis base vectors body axes body coordinates body frame body rates CADAC calculate Chapter components coordinate transformations defined differential equations direction cosine direction cosine matrix displacement vector Earth frame equations of motion error Euler angles Euler transformation Euler's equation Euler's law expressed flight dynamics formulation function geographic velocity gimbal gravitational hypersonic incidence angles inertial coordinates inertial frame input integration kinematic linear momentum loop Mach number maneuver mass Module navigation Newton's law orthogonal output particles perturbation pitch propulsion quaternion radar reference frame reference point roll rotation tensor rotational derivative rotational time derivative scalar seeker six-DoF simulations skew-symmetric subroutine symmetry T]BA target term trajectory transformation matrix triad variables velocity vector