A Mathematical Perspective on Flight Dynamics and Control

• Main Author: L'Afflitto, Andrea (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; System theory.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Control engineering.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Systems Theory, Control.; Control.

This brief presents several aspects of flight dynamics, which are usually omitted or briefly mentioned in textbooks, in a concise, self-contained, and rigorous manner. The kinematic and dynamic equations of an aircraft are derived starting from the notion of the derivative of a vector and then thoro...