EAS 3303

Semester 2 2016/2017
Aircraft Stability and Control

Assignment 1
Due Date: 3/3/2017

1. Explain the conditions necessary for aircraft to fly successfully. PO1 :

C3
(2 marks)
2. An airplane with negative aerodynamic damping will be dynamically
unstable. Suggest methods that can be implemented on this type of
airplane in order to improve its stability. PO1 : C3
(2 marks)

3. Determine the stability of the following linearized systems: PO1 : C3

(6 marks)
x1 2 x1 x2
a)
x2 x1 x2

x1 x1 x2
b)
x2 x1 x2

4. The following systems in state space represent the forward path of a unity
feedback system. Plot the time response of the systems using MATLAB
and determine their stability properties. Print your name and student ID
on each plot. PO1 : C3
(10 marks)
0 1 0 0
x 0 1 4 x 0
u

a)
1 4 5 1
y 0 0 1 x

0 1 0 0

x 0 1 3 x 0 u

b)
3 4 5 1
y 0 1 1 x