Legacy Course Catalog
A&AE 531 - Flight Mechanics
| Effectivity: | 08/20/2001 - 05/10/2003 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal |
| Short Title: | Flight Mechanics |
| Description: | Atmospheric flight dynamics of fixed- and variable-mass vehicles, over a flat or spherical rotating earth. Quasi-steady analysis, energy state approximations, flight trajectory simulation. Effects of aerodynamic and propulsion system characteristics on flight performance. Point-mass as well as attitude dynamics; introduction to flexibility effects. Missile and aircraft applications. |
| School: | Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering |
| Department: | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
