Flight Systems and Control

Description

This book focuses on flight vehicles and their navigational systems, discussing different forms of flight structures and their control systems, from fixed wings to rotary crafts. Software simulation enables testing of the hardware without actual implementation, and the flight simulators, mechanics, glider development and navigation systems presented here are suitable for lab-based experimentation studies. It explores laboratory testing of flight navigational sensors, such as the magnetic, acceleration and Global Positioning System (GPS) units, and illustrates the six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) instrumentation as well as its data acquisition methodology. The book offers an introduction to the various unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and their accessories, including the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) method for controlling the rotorcraft. It also describes a Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB) control algorithm that simulates and runs the lab- based 3 degrees of freedom (DOF) helicopter, as well as LabVIEW software used to validate controller design and data acquisition. Lastly, the book explores future developments in aviation techniques. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Introduction (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 1-2 Flight Mechanics (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 3-11 Navigational Modules (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 13-41 Flight Simulator Systems (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 43-53 Tandem Rotor Helicopter Control (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 55-107 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 109-118 Rotorcrafts (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 119-153 Flight Instrumentation Acquisition (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 155-198 Recent and Future Developments (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages 199-211 Erratum to: Flight Systems and Control (Tian Seng Ng)....Pages E1-E1 Back Matter ....Pages 213-241