New aircraft are usually designed with the requirement in mind of transporting a certain payload (usually consisting of passengers or freight) over a given distance. Aircraft performance calculations verify that the new design meets these requirements. The lecture Aircraft Performance (Flight Mechanics I) treats the basics of these performance calculations. Initially the aircraft's drag polar and thrust characteristics are introduced. They are then used to describe characteristic flight states, such as straight & level flight, climbing flight and turning flight. The flight envelope of an airplane can then be described using models of these flight states. The lecture finishes with discussing the take-off and landing phases of flight.
The lecture Flight Dynamics (Flight Mechanics II) treat the aircraft as a dynamic system and requires fundamentals taught in Aircraft Performance. Equilibria of forces and moments are introduced to discuss the aircraft's longitudinal and lateral motion. Trimming and linearizing the resulting equations of motion allows for further analysis. The lecture discusses the airplane's eigenbehavior and input responses. It is the aim of the lecture to teach the fundamentals required for designing active flight control systems.
FM I and II are elective courses aimed at students of Mechanical and Process Engineering
Students of other courses are welcome to participate if they meet the prerequisites of their courses of study. Each course totals six ECTS credit points.
Aircraft Performance (Flight Mechanics I) is held every winter term. Flight Dynamics (Flight Mechanics II) is held every summer term. Each course consists of a two-hour lecture and one-hour exercise per week. Lectures are held by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Klingauf.
Flight Mechanics I (taught in German)
- Contact: Pascal Menner, M.Sc.
- Beginning of course: October 19, 2020
- Lecture: Every Monday, 09:00 – 10:30h via Zoom (times are subject to change after the first lecture)
- Excersie: Every Monday, 10:40 – 11:25h via Zoom (times are subject to change after the first lecture)
- Consultation Hours: by arrangement
- Written exam: February 2021 (The exam is conducted in German)
Flight Mechanics II (taught in German)
- Contact: Pascal Menner, M.Sc.
- Next course: 21.04.2020
- Lecture: Every Tuesday, 10:00 – 11:30h in room L4|02 202 (times are subject to change after the first lecture)
- Excercise: Every Tuesday, 11:40 – 12:25h in room L4|02 202 (times are subject to change after the first lecture)
- Consultation Hours: by arrangement
- Oral examinations: Oral, Dates and information on Moodle
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Appointments for oral examinations may also be made outside of the scheduled dates mentioned above. Please contact us to find out about the prerequisites.