AE 3521, PART I
When: TR: 2:00
– 3:45 Guggenheim 442
W: 1:40
– 2:50 Guggenheim 442
Who: Instructor: Prof. Eric Feron
Graders: An Vu
Shahnewaz
Siddique
Administrative support/returned tests etc:
Ms. Vivian Robinson, MK 421
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4:00-5:00
MK 419
TA Office hours:
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Name of TAs |
Day |
Time |
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An Vu |
Tue |
12:00-1:00pm |
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An Vu |
Wed |
12:00-1:00pm |
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Shahnewaz Siddique |
Tue |
3:35-5:45pm |
In the undergraduate student lounge on 3rd floor.
What: In this course you will learn the fundamentals of space (with Prasad) and flight dynamics (with me).
How: By means of lectures, quizzes and homework.
Feron will assign you a numerical grade, and so will Prasad. The average of the two grades will constitute your final grade.
FOR FERON ONLY:
Homeworks count for 20% of your grade. Two quizzes count for a total of 80% of your grade (40% each).
To compute your grade (out of 100 points): Take your average
performance with quizzes and HW, and add 15 points (if you exceed 100%, simply
write 100%). Thus if your average performance with me is 63%, your grade for my
(FERON) section of the course will be 63+15 = 78%. Don’t be fooled: I am a very
tough grader so getting a good grade is not easy!
You are allowed ONE sheet (two-sided) of HAND-WRITTEN formulas (8 ½ x 11) for each exam, including the final.
Prerequisite material:
AE 2220. You MUST know and be able to refer to ALL the material covered in the textbook “An Introduction to Dynamics” by McGill and King. That includes Chapter 7.
AE 3515. You MUST know and be able to refer to ALL the material covered in the textbook “System Dynamics” by Ogata.
There probably exist solutions to the assigned problems that circulate in your environment. Don’t even think about using them because (a) it’s unethical and (b) it’s stupid: Only the exams carry a significant percentage of the grades. The only reason to do the homework is to become ready for the exams.
Academic Sources:
Web: This will be the default source page. I’ll update it from time to time.
Type: http://www.ae.gatech.edu/people/eferon/AE3521 to get there.
Flight Stability and Automatic Control, Robert Nelson, Second Edition, McGraw Hill
(Spaceflight Dynamics, William Wiesel, Second Edition, McGrawHill for Prasad’s section)
WARNING: This is a demanding course, especially when
taken during summer. Don’t take it if you don’t intend to work very hard.
Past reviews have shown students being angry at the quantity of material
presented in this course. The news is: The course will not trade aircraft engineering
safety against better grades and intellectual spoon feeding.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (FERON)
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Date |
Topic |
Assignments |
Due |
Special events |
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05/12 |
Nelson Chapt 1, Sections
1,2,3,4 Material review, Aerodynamic
nomenclature |
Nelson Chapter 1 problems
assigned (all) |
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Instrument pictures here Attendance ~30/27=111% (Say thanks to these
wonderful grad students!) |
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05/13 |
Chapt 1, Sections 5,6,7 |
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103% |
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05/14 |
Chapt 2, Sections 1,2,3 Aircraft stability and
control |
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103% |
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05/19 |
Chapt 2, Section 4,5,6 |
Chapter 2 problems 1,2,3,4,7,10,11,16 |
Chapter 1 problems due |
114% |
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05/20 |
Chapt 2, Sections 7,8,9 |
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100% |
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05/21 |
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88% |
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05/26 |
Chapt 3, Sections 1,2,3 Aircraft equations of motion Stability derivatives |
Chapter 3 problems (all) |
Chapt 2 problems due |
Dihedral examples here |
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05/27 |
Chapt 3, Section 4,5 |
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05/28 |
Chapt 3, Section 6,7 |
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06/02 |
Chapt 4, Sections 1,2 |
Chapter 4, problems
1,2,3,5,7,9,11,12,14,15 |
Chapter 3 problems due |
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06/03 |
Chapt 4, Sections 3,4,5 |
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06/04 |
Chapt 1,2,3, Quiz |
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06/09 |
Chapt 4, Sections 6,7,8,9 |
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06/10 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 1,2 |
Chapter 5 problems (all) |
Chapter 4 problems due |
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06/11 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 3,4 |
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06/16 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 5 |
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06/17 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 6,7 |
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06/18 |
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Chapt 5 Problems due |
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Quiz 2 will follow sometime
later.