Aircraft Control and Simulation (Hardcover)

by Brian L. Stevens (Author), Frank L. Lewis (Author)

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Product Description
Discusses the fundamental principles and theory of aircraft control and simulation. Covers modeling and dynamic analysis, stability evaluation, multivariable control theory and computer-aided design techniques. The inclusion of earth orbital mechanics lays the groundwork for a discussion of the theory for suborbital aircraft now under development. Contains examples of actual designs from the aircraft industry plus exercise problems.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (February 5, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471613975
• ISBN-13: 978-0471613978
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute must if you work in this field, December 6, 2006

By	David Christhilf "Aegolius" (Poquoson, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Aircraft Control and Simulation (Hardcover)

The chief virtue is its clarity. I've worked directly in this field since 1986, and wish I'd picked up the 1st edition in 1992 rather than finding the 2nd edition in 2006. Most of the material I've picked up through coursework and on-the-job training, but this book presents a thorough, practical and understandable development of each aspect of aircraft control and simulation. In addition, the 1st chapter provides the basis for incorporating oblate, rotating Earth equations into gravitational and kinematics modeling, which is the reason I bought the book.

Roughly, the book covers:
* Kinematics and Dynamics
* Quaternions
* Properties of Aircraft
* Simulation, Trim, Linearization
* Linear Analysis
-- State Space Models
-- Transfer Functions
-- Frequency Response
* Handling Qualities
* Stability Augmentation
* Autopilots
* Linear Quadratic Regulator
* Model Following Design
* Multivariable Frequency Domain Analysis
* Observers and the Kalman Filter
* Discrete (Digital) Control

NOTE: The 1st chapter of the 2nd Edition is substantially enhanced vs. the 1st chapter of the 1st Edition. Several practical needs are now covered in better detail. Quaternion math is added. An algorithm for converting from Earth-centered Inertial coordinates to Geodetic Latitude and Altitude for an oblate Earth model is now provided. If a flat Earth model is ok to use, the 1st Edition is a very good aircraft controls book. If a rotating oblate Earth model is also required, only the 2nd Edition will do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good shop, August 12, 2005

By	Fabio Almeida (Sao Jose dos Campos, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Aircraft Control and Simulation (Hardcover)

This book covers classical and modern aircraft control techniques in a easy way to understand, including continuous-model discretization.

5.0 out of 5 stars Aircraft Control, December 12, 2008

By	Brandon Stiltner (Blacksburg, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book, in my opinion, is a must have book for any aircraft controls engineer. Very practical so you don't get lost in the theory, and it uses an F16 linear model throughout the book (for example problems) so the numbers mean something as opposed to other books that just have random numbers in the examples. It's also easy to read and it gives matlab and fortran code for most example problems. I recommend the 2nd edition because more informations was added and nothing taken away from the 1st edition.