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Aircraft Performance
Aircraft performance is defined as how the aircraft responds (its motion) to the
four forces of flight.
L
perpendicular to V
by definition not necessarily in the
flight direction
T
V
D ε
always in the direction
parallel to V by of the local flight of
definition the aircraft. Shows
W flow velocity relative
always acts towards the to the airplane
center of the earth
T V
L
ε θ
local climb
angle
θ
D
W
earth
Dr. Danielle Soban
AE 3310 Performance Georgia Institute of Technology
Chapter 4- The Equations of Motion
Now, Bank the Aircraft
φ Bank (roll) angle
T sin ε
Wcosθ
Fs = m as
Flight Path
s
radius of curve r1 L cos φ
V
T sin ε cos φ instananeous flight
path direction
θ
T cos ε
D
center of gravity
of the airplane
θ
W Dr. Danielle Soban
AE 3310 Performance Georgia Institute of Technology
Chapter 4- The Equations of Motion
First Equation of Motion
Take components parallel to the flight path
The force is
F = T cos ε - D - W sin θ
The acceleration is
dV
a =
dt
Therefore, Newton’s Second Law
parallel to the flight path is
First Equation of Motion
dV
m = T cos ε - D - W sin θ
dt
Dr. Danielle Soban
AE 3310 Performance ma = F Georgia Institute of Technology
Chapter 4- The Equations of Motion
Second Equation of Motion
Take components perpendicular to the flight path
The force is
V cos θ
D cos θ T cos ε cos θ
T sin ε sin φ
L sin φ projection of
flight path
r2
There are three additional equations of motion that describe the rotational
motion of the aircraft about its three axes.
Final note: the three equations of motion here do not assume a yaw
component. The free stream velocity vector is assumed always parallel
to the symmetry plane of the aircraft.