Aircraft flight dynamics, stability, and their control system design; frame transformations, non-linear equations of motion for aircraft; linearization of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics; aircraft static longitudinal and lateral/directional stability and control; observability and controllability; PID feedback control; Prerequisites: E15, E105, AA 100 and familiarity with MATLAB.
3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
Aircraft flight dynamics, stability, and their control system design; frame transformations, non-linear equations of motion for aircraft; linearization of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics; aircraft static longitudinal and lateral/directional stability and control; observability and controllability; PID feedback control; Prerequisites: E15, E105, AA100 and familiarity with MATLAB.
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.