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Flight Systems and Control

A Practical Approach

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Tian Seng Ng

    1. Nanyang Technological University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Singapore, Singapore

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  • Highlights flight structures and their control systems
  • Includes Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB) codes/plots and the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) program as examples
  • Provides an introduction to various unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and their accessories

Part of the book series: Springer Aerospace Technology (SAT)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 1-2

  3. Flight Mechanics

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 3-11

  4. Navigational Modules

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 13-41

  5. Flight Simulator Systems

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 43-53

  6. Tandem Rotor Helicopter Control

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 55-107

  7. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 109-118

  8. Rotorcrafts

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 119-153

  9. Flight Instrumentation Acquisition

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 155-198

  10. Recent and Future Developments

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages 199-211

  11. Correction to: Flight Systems and Control

    • Tian Seng Ng
    Pages C1-C1

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 213-241
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About this book

This book focuses on flight vehicles and their navigational systems, discussing different forms of flight structures and their control systems, from fixed wings to rotary crafts. Software simulation enables testing of the hardware without actual implementation, and the flight simulators, mechanics, glider development and navigation systems presented here are suitable for lab-based experimentation studies. It explores laboratory testing of flight navigational sensors, such as the magnetic, acceleration and Global Positioning System (GPS) units, and illustrates the six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) instrumentation as well as its data acquisition methodology. The book offers an introduction to the various unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and their accessories, including the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) method for controlling the rotorcraft. It also describes a Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB) control algorithm that simulates and runs the lab-based 3 degrees of freedom (DOF) helicopter, as well as LabVIEW software used to validate controller design and data acquisition. Lastly, the book explores future developments in aviation techniques.

Reviews

“This book should be of interest to practicing and research engineers as well as Ph.D. students in the area of flight mechanics, flight computer control and its accessories for flight engineering practices and applications.” (Clementina Mladenova, zbMATH 1435.93001, 2020)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Nanyang Technological University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Singapore, Singapore

    Tian Seng Ng

About the author

Mr. Tian Seng Ng has a MSc degree in Computer Control and Automation. He is a member of the technical staff at the Nanyang Technological University. He has been active in the field of flight robotics, control, and automation for almost 25 years, and has worked on gantry crane automation systems at wharves and field pumping stations in Singapore. His interest lies in the domain of control, mechatronics, autonomous systems and machine vision.

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