This course is designed to conduct experiments in airplane to determine different parameters. This course will alsoin creating a background to design an experiment to determine a specific parameter.Intended Audience : PHD, M.Tech & B.TechPrerequisites : Aircraft Performance, Aircraft Stability and Control.Industries Support : NAL Bangalore, ARDE Pune, ADE Bangalore, ADA Bangalore
Introduction to Experiments in Flight
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Planning of Experiment Weighment and Calculation of CG (Theory) Cruise Experiment (Theory)
Weighment Experiment and cockpit panel description
Drag Polar Experiment
CG and Climb Experiment
Week 2: Calibration of Control Surface
Calibration of Control Surfaces (Experiment)
Introduction to Flight Data Recorder Sensors- Part I
Sensors - Part II
Data Acquisition using MEMS devices
Week 3: Estimation of Stick-Fixed Neutral Point
Stick-Free Neutral Point & Stick-Free Maneuvering Point
Static: Lateral-Directional Stability Test
Static: Lateral-Directional Stability Test... continued
Steady Coordinated Turn
Week 4: Introduction to parameter estimation
Parameter Estimation using Least Squares Method Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Least Squares Method
Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Delta Method
Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Delta Method Contd..
Weighment Experiment and cockpit panel description
Drag Polar Experiment
CG and Climb Experiment
Week 2: Calibration of Control Surface
Calibration of Control Surfaces (Experiment)
Introduction to Flight Data Recorder Sensors- Part I
Sensors - Part II
Data Acquisition using MEMS devices
Week 3: Estimation of Stick-Fixed Neutral Point
Stick-Free Neutral Point & Stick-Free Maneuvering Point
Static: Lateral-Directional Stability Test
Static: Lateral-Directional Stability Test... continued
Steady Coordinated Turn
Week 4: Introduction to parameter estimation
Parameter Estimation using Least Squares Method Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Least Squares Method
Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Delta Method
Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation using Delta Method Contd..
