AE 3521
When: TR: 1:35-2:55 Engr Science & Mech 202 (Oh, joy!)
F: 1:05-1:55 Guggenheim 442
Who: Instructor: Prof. Eric Feron
Graders: Mr. Liang Du
Administrative support/returned tests etc:
Ms. Vivian Robinson, MK 421
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-4:30
MK 419
TA Office hours:
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Liang Du |
Monday |
5:00-6:00 |
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Liang Du |
Wednesday |
5:00-6:00 |
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In the undergraduate student lounge on 3rd floor.
What: In this course you will learn the fundamentals of space and flight dynamics.
How: By means of lectures, quizzes, homework, and one final.
Homeworks count for 10% of your grade. Quizzes count for a total of 90% of your grade.
10%+90% = 100%.
Compute your grade: less than 45%=F, between 45% and 55%=D, between 55% and 65%=C, between 65% and 75%=B, above 75%=A. Think that’s easy? Wait until we get down to business.
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
There are low-cost versions of these books available to relieve your pain.
A suggested, free control system
design and evaluation environment:
I started using/experimenting with it in 08/09. So far so good.
This schedule is subject to
some slippage
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Special events |
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08/18 |
Nelson Chapt 1, Sections
1,2,3 Prerequisites of flight
and instruments |
HW1: Nelson Chapter 1 problems
assigned (all) McGill & King 4.2, 4.11, 4.33, 4.68, 4.102,4.171,
4.184,5.101 |
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100% |
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08/20 |
Nelson Chapt 1, Sections 4,5 |
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72% |
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08/21 |
Nelson Chapt 1, Sections 6,7 |
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72% |
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08/25 |
Nelson Chapt 2, Sections 1,2 Aircraft static stability |
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72% |
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08/27 |
Nelson Chapt 2, Sections
3,4,5, |
HW2: Nelson Chapter 2 problems 1,2,3,4,7,10,11,16 McGill & King 6.7, 6.13,6.21,6.39,6.55,6.88 |
HW1 problems due |
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72% |
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08/28 |
Nelson Chapt 2, Sections 6,7 |
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72% |
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09/01 |
Nelson Chapt 2, Sections 8,9 |
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72% |
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09/03 |
More Chapt 2 |
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Quiz 1: Nelson Chapt 1. |
100% |
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09/04 |
More Chapt 2 |
HW3 Nelson Chapter 3 problems
(all) McGill & King 7.7, 7.41,7.57,7.65,7.83 |
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Couldn’t count! |
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09/08 |
Nelson Chapt 3, Sections 1,2 Aircraft dynamics |
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80.5% |
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09/10 |
Nelson Chapt 3, Sections 3 |
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HW2 problems due |
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83.3% |
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09/11 |
Nelson Chapt 3, Section 4,5 |
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77% |
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09/15 |
Nelson Chapt 3, Section 6,7 |
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80.5% |
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09/17 |
More Chapt 3 |
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Could not count |
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09/18 |
More Chapt 3 |
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80.5 % |
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09/22 |
More Chapt 3 |
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28/36 = 77% |
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09/24 |
Nelson Chapt 4, Sections 1,2 Aircraft longitudinal
dynamics |
HW4 Nelson Chapter 4, problems
1,2,3,5,7,9,11,12,14,15 |
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09/25 |
Nelson Chapt 4, Sections
3,4,5 |
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HW3 problems due |
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30/36 |
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09/29 |
Nelson Chapt 4, Section 6,7 |
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28 |
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10/01 |
Nelson Chapt 4, Section 8,9 |
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10/02 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 1,2 Aircraft
lateral-directional dynamics |
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Quiz 2 |
35 |
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10/06 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 3,4 |
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10/08 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 5 |
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10/09 |
Nelson Chapt 5, Section 6,7 |
HW5 Chapter 5 problems (all) |
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25 |
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10/13 |
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HW4 problems due |
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10/15 |
Nelson Chapter 8, Sections
1,2,3 Flight controls |
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Quiz 3 |
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10/16 |
Nelson Chapt 8, Sections 4,5 |
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Computer programs modes |
30 |
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10/20 |
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10/22 |
Nelson Chapt 8, Section 6,7 |
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10/23 |
Wiesel Chapt 2, Sections
1,2,3,4 Spaceflight dynamic:
Orbital mechanics. |
HW6 Chapt 8 problems (all) |
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Quiz4 |
32/34 |
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10/27 |
Wiesel Chapt 2, Sections
5,6,7,8 |
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HW5 problems due |
Remote lecture |
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10/29 |
Wiesel Chapt 2, Sections
9,10 |
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Remote lecture |
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10/30 |
Wiesel Chapt 2 end |
HW7 Problems 1 to 9 in Chapt. 2
assigned (Wiesel) |
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Quiz 5: Nelson Chapt. 5 |
32/34 |
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11/03 |
Wiesel Chapt 3, Sections
1,2,3,4 Earth-Satellite
Operations |
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11/05 |
Wiesel Chapt 3, Sections
5,6,7 |
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HW6 problems due |
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11/6 |
Wiesel Chapt 3, Sections
8,9,10 |
HW8 Chapt 3 problems Assigned (all) (Wiesel) |
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11/10 |
Wiesel Chapt 5, Sections 1,
2 Spacecraft attitude
dynamics |
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HW7 Chapt 2 problems due |
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11/12 |
Wiesel Chapt 5, Section 3 |
HW9 Chapt 5 Problems 1-8 Assigned |
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11/13 |
Wiesel Chapt 5,Section 3,4 |
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Quiz 6: Chapter 2 of Wiesel |
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11/17 |
Wiesel Chapt 5, Sections 5,6,7 |
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11/19 |
Wiesel Chapt 5, end; |
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11/20 |
Spacecraft Attitude control |
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HW8 Chapt 3 problems due |
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11/24 |
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12/01 |
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12/03 |
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HW9 Chapt 5 problems due |
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12/04 |
Last class |
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Quiz 7: Chapt 3 of Wiesel |
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Finals week |
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Quiz 8: Chapt 5 of wiesel (50 minutes) |
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FINAL COURSE STATISTICS |
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