Napolitano M.R. Aircraft Dynamics: from Modeling to Simulation

John Wiley & Sons, 2012. — XIV, 706 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-62667-2.Napolitano′s Aircraft Dynamics is designed to help readers extrapolate from low level formulas, equations, and details to high level comprehensive views of the main concepts. The text also helps readers with fundamental skills of learning the "basic modeling" of the aircraft aerodynamics and dynamics. The main objective is to organize the topics in "modular blocks" each of them leading to the understanding of the inner mechanisms of the aircraft aerodynamics and dynamics, eventually leading to the development of simple flight simulations schemes.Aircraft Equations of Motion.Reference Frames and Assumptions.
Conservation of the Linear Momentum Equations (CLMEs).
Conservation of the Angular Momentum Equations (CAMEs).
Conservation of the Angular Momentum Equations (CAMEs) with Rotor Effects.
Euler Angles.
Flight Path Equations (FPEs).
Kinematic Equations (KEs).
Gravity Equations (GEs).
Summary of the Aircraft Equations of Motion.
Definition of Steady-State and Perturbation Conditions.
Aircraft Equations of Motion at Steady-State Conditions.
Aircraft Equations of Motion at Perturbed Conditions.
Small Perturbation Equations from a Steady-State Level Flight.

Student Sample Problems.
Problems.
Review of Basic Concepts of Aerodynamic Modeling.
Modeling of Longitudinal Aerodynamic Forces and Moments.
Modeling of Lateral Directional Aerodynamic Forces and Moments.
Review of Basic Aircraft Performance and Modeling of Thrust Forces and Moments.
Aircraft Stability and Design for Trim Conditions.
Solution of the Aircraft Equations of M(ltion Based on Laplace Transformations and Transfer Functions.
State Variable Modeling of the Aircraft. Dynamics.
Introduction to Modem Flight Simulation Codes.
Pilot Ratings and Aircraft Handling Qualities.
Appendixes A-C.