Undergraduate study

Undergraduate 

Aerospace Systems BEng/MEng

Flight Dynamics 4 ENG4067

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Engineering
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course will impart an in-depth knowledge of aspects of flight dynamics.

Timetable

tbd

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

100% Examination

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ impart an in-depth knowledge of aspects of flight dynamics; 

■ enable students to analyse the dynamic characteristics of aircraft. 

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ formulate a simple nonlinear simulation of a fixed wing aircraft from basic aircraft properties, identify its limitations with respect to manned training simulators;

■ linearise the non-linear equations of motion, and express them in state space form;

■ interpret the physical and mathematical significance of aerodynamic derivatives;

■ analyse the dynamic stability of aircraft based on a state space representation of its equations of motion, with particular emphasis on identifying instabilities likely to cause flight safety issues; 

■ derive transfer functions from the state space representation and hence calculate the response of fixed wing aircraft to control inputs.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions