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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Aeronautical Engineering SAEA3016 Flight Vehicles Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SAEA3016 FLIGHT VEHICLES’ GUIDANCE AND CONTROL

UNIT 1 GUIDANCE 9 Hrs.
Over view of flight vehicles: The initial conceptual sketches, L / D estimation. Initial takeoff weight build-up, empty weight
estimation, historical trends, fuel fraction estimation, mission profiles, mission segment weight fractions, Review of governing
equations of motion for aerospace vehicles, Linear systems analysis of aerospace systems, Applications - aircraft,
spacecraft, missiles, launch vehicles.

UNIT 2 FLIGHT VECHICE’S TRANSFORMATION 9 Hrs.
Introduction to the concepts of navigation guidance and control: General principles of early conventional navigation systems.
Geometric concepts of navigation. Reference frames. Direction cosine matrix, Euler angles, Transformation of angular
velocities, Quaternion representation in co-ordinate transformation. Comparison of transformation methods.

UNIT 3 NAVIGATION 9 Hrs.
Navigation: Navigation computation and error modeling, Inertial navigation systems, External navigation aids - GPS, Doppler
radar, Star trackers, Multi-sensor fusion.

UNIT 4 PERFORMANCE 9 Hrs.
Guidance: Guidance mission and performance, Guidance algorithm - guidance laws, single-dual-multi-mode guidance,
Advanced guidance system design.

UNIT 5 MODELLING 9 Hrs.
Modeling of Aerospace vehicles: Linear system analysis, Stabilization and Control of space crafts, Missile control systems
and Autopilots, Launch vehicle flight control systems. Longitudinal and lateral autopilots for aircraft. Radar systems
command and housing guidance system.
Max.45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1 - Recall basics of flight mechanics.
CO2 - Understand the basic working principle of guidance and control of flight vehicles.
CO3 - Understand the working of flight transformation in various planes.
CO4 - Recognize the functions guidance algorithm.
CO5 - Understand the missile control system.
CO6 - Distinguish the basics of functions of radar and launch vehicle flight control system.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Flight without Formulae by A.C Kermode, Pearson Education, 10th Edition, 2011.
2. Mechanics of Flight by A.C Kermode, Pearson Education, 5th Edition, 2012.
3. Fundamentals of Flight, Shevell, Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, 2013.
4. ‘Modern Navigation, Guidance and Control Processing, Ching-Fang Lin, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey, 2011.
5. ‘Guided Weapon Control Systems’, Garnele P, Pergamon, 1980.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No Choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks