Flight Systems and Control

255 Pages·2018·16.09 MB·English

by  Tian Seng Ng

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Tian Seng Ng
Flight Systems
and Control
A Practical Approach
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Tian Seng Ng
Flight Systems and Control
A Practical Approach
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TianSeng Ng
NanyangTechnological University School
ofMechanicalandAerospaceEngineering
Singapore
Singapore
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In Memory of
The Late
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Wan Sing
Preface
Aviation technology has been in existence since the last century. Throughout the
decades, many developments have evolved in flight mechanics and control in
aerospaceengineering.Especially,nowadays,wherecomputersarebecomingmore
popular, technological control has progressed to combine with computed technol-
ogyfor automated and more precise methods of control. Software controlcantake
the place of hardwired control system economically. Hence, new control tech-
nologies are progressively discovered and taught in institutions.
Many research and studies over the years have found significant improvements
inthedevelopmentoftheaerospacetechnology.Theresultsaretheestablishments
of theunmanned flying vehicles and the micro air vehicles.Flight instruments and
sensors are parts and parcels in the aerospace control system. Since we considered
weights a crucial factor to the UAV airplane systems, we can reduce payloads by
the replacements of integrated software functions for aviation equipment. Besides
havingtheadvancedcompositematerialsusedinaerospacestructuretoimprovethe
aerodynamics of the aircraft, studies have been ongoing in the power control of
flightvehicles.Recentdevelopmentshavemadethroughtothesolarpowercontrol
UAVs and research in the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology.
Modern technology in aviation has brought us to the present developments in
flight control systems and progressing toward the millenniums. Future transporta-
tion will depend heavily on the research investment in the domain of aerospace
technology. Fundamentals of aerospace control techniques apply to various flight
control systems. Its applications range from the fixed-wing aircraft to the moving
bladesrotorhelicoptersystem.MoreadvancedairstructuresliketheUAVs,MAVs,
quadrotors, etc., implement the same control technology. Furthermore, precise
sensors’feedbacksareresponsibleforthesurvivaloftheflyingairvehicles.Ascan
be seen, flight control engineering has made a critical impact on the aerospace
industrials.
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The book starts with the basics of flight mechanics and navigational modules
necessary for the flight control system. Illustrative diagrams and graphical pro-
gramming examples narrate the details of the sensor function design. It also pre-
sents the modern developments in unmanned flight systems. Readers can find the
various flight computer control and its accessories for flight engineering practices
and applications.
Singapore, Singapore Tian Seng Ng
January 2018
The original version of the book was revised:
Belated corrections have been incorporated.
The erratum to the book is available at
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8721-9
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Acknowledgements
The author would like to express his sincere gratitude to Associate Professor Go
TiauwHiong,AssistantProfessorSonHungsun,AssistantProfessorNabaPeyada,
andDr.OmarKasimAriffinleadingthemanydifferentUAVprojects’teamsandfor
theirexpertiseandguidanceontheflightdynamicsandcontroltopics.Nicetowork
with the member of academic staff Dr. Narayanaswamy Nagarajan on the experi-
mental setup of the navigational components. Thanks to the research associate
Mr.YouYoungilforsomeofthepictorialinformationinChap.6.Alsothankstothe
Assistant Professor Erdal Kayacan, Assistant Professor Ng Bing Feng, Assistant
ProfessorChanWaiLee,andtheAdjunctProfessorLimYeowKheewhoteachin
theaerospacedivision.ThesolarUAVteamleadersAssociateProfessorNgHeong
WahandAssistantProfessorLiPeifengwiththeirmembers,KohJiaJian,AlvinYeo
Meng Teck, and Cheong Wen Rong. The undergraduates Lee Ying Qin, Sukhdev
Singh,TengYeowHwee,andBenidictLowZhiWeifortheirpartsinfuelcellsand
long endurance flight. Yue Sai Kei, Lee Kee Jin, Calvin Lin Shenghuai, Koe Han
Beng,Jayawijayaningtiyas,andRudyRyantoneSetiawanfortheNightRavenUAV
design.In addition,the author would like to thank Ms. Dong Yu for providing the
LabVIEWsolutionstotheIMUcomponents.Besides,theauthorisalsogratefulto
Mr. Muhammad Hamka Ibrahim, the support engineer, for attending to the
LabVIEWsoftwareenquiries.ThesupportteamincludingMr.OwYongSeeMeng,
Mr. Sa’Don Bin Ahmad, Mrs. Low-Chia Hwee Lang, Mr. Lam Kim Kheong,
Mr. Seet Thian Beng, Mr. Ting Li Yong, Mr. Cheo Hock Leong, Mr. Lim Yong
Seng,Mr.TanBoonHwee,Mr.ChuaChorLee,Mr.Mazlan,andMr.AngHanlinin
theengineeringlaboratory.Lastbutnotleast,theresearchersAndriySarabakha,Efe
Camci, Mohit Mehndiratta, Yunus Govdeli, Nursultan Imanberdiyev, Wong Zhuo
Wei, Ravindrababu Suraj, Dogan Kircali, and Siddharth Patel who have supported
the laboratory. Appreciations to my family members and friends for their overall
supportandpatience.Withoutthesepeople,thewritingofthebookwouldnothave
been a success. Finally, I would like to thank NTU, school of MAE, Division of
Aerospace Engineering, for givingme theopportunity to make the work a reality.
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