Flight stability and automatic control / Robert C. Nelson

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Static Stability and Control 3 Aircraft Equations of Motion 4 Longitudinal Motion (Stick Fixed) 5 Lateral Motion (Stick Fixed) 6 Aircraft Response to Control or Atmospheric Inputs 7 Automatic Control Theory - The Classical Approach 8 Application of Classical Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot Design 9 Modern Control Theory 10 Application of Modern Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot Design App. A Atmospheric Tables (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) App. B Geometric, Mass, and Aerodynamic Characteristics of Selected Airplanes App. C Mathematical Review of Laplace Transforms and Matrix Algebra App. D Review of Control System Analysis Techniques Index