MAE 3730

Flight Vehicle Dynamics

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Course Description

Pre-Requisite(s): MAE 2320

Introduces definitions and concepts and includes a review of longitudinal static stability; rigid body dynamics: general equations of motion, rotating coordinate systems; small disturbance theory; atmospheric flight mechanics, stability derivatives; motion analysis of aircraft; static and dynamic stability; aircraft handling qualities; and an introduction to flight control systems and automatic stabilization.


  • Carl Knospe

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    3.72

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    Spring 2021

  • James McDaniel

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    3.68

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    Spring 2019

  • Haibo Dong

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    3.60

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    Spring 2025

  • Lloyd Barrett

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    3.00

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    2.97

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    Fall 2014

  • Jim McDaniel

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    Spring 2016

  • Faculty Staff

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    Spring 2022

  • Clayton Geipel

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    Spring 2020

  • Meghan Kaminski

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    Spring 2020

  • J Guo

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    Spring 2023