| Course Name |
Flight Stability and Control
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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AE 412
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingSimulationLecture / Presentation | |||||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with knowledge of static and dynamic stability concepts for a fixed-wing aircraft and obtaining and use of equations of motion required for aircraft control. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Flight stability and control course includes axis systems and their transformations , longitudinal and lateral static stability, general equations of motion, linearized longitudinal and lateral equations of motion, state space models of aircrafts, transfer functions and dynamic stability. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to flight stability | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 1 |
| 2 | System of Axes and Notation | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 1 |
| 3 | System of Axes and Notation | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series.Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Static Stability | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series.Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Static Stability | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series.Chapter 3 |
| 6 | Static Stability | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 3 |
| 7 | Equations of Motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 4 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Equations of Motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 4 |
| 10 | Equations of Motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 4 |
| 11 | Equations of Motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 5 |
| 12 | Longitudinal equations of motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 6 |
| 13 | Lateral equations of motion | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series.Chapter 7 |
| 14 | Dynamic stability | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 8 |
| 15 | Review | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. Chapter 9 |
| 16 | Final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Flight Dynamics Principles 3rd Edition. Micheal V. Cook. Elsevier Aerospace Engineering Series. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Flight Stability and Automatic Control, Robert C. Nelson, ISBN 0-07-046273-9
Dynamics of Flight Stability and Control, Bernard Etkin and Lloyd Duff Reid, ISBN 0-47 1-0341 8-5
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing | |||||
| Participation | |||||||
| Laboratory / Application | |||||||
| Field Work | |||||||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||||||
| Portfolio | |||||||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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X | X | X | X | X |
| Presentation / Jury | |||||||
| Project | |||||||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||||||
| Oral Exams | |||||||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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X | X | |||
| Final Exam |
1
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40
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X | X | X | X | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
|
60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
4
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56
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| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
3
|
6
|
18
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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||
| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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14
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14
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| Final Exam |
1
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14
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14
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| Total |
150
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
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5
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To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering. |
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| 2 |
To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering. |
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To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques. |
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To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering. |
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To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results. |
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X
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To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams. |
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To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. |
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To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions. |
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To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. |
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To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1). |
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To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 |
To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering. |
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