Course detail

Flight Testing of Aircraft

FSI-9ZLLAcad. year: 2010/2011

The course deals with flight testing of aircraft oriented to flight performance and flying qualities of atmospheric aircraft with solid currying area. Included are aircraft equipped with propeller and jet propulsion accessories. The course covers the theoretical basics of measurements of determining flight quantities and particular flight measurement methods. Also dealt with are processing and interpretation of results of flight measurements.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladimír Daněk, CSc.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain theoretical and practical knowledge of Flight Testing of Aircraft oriented to flight performance verification and flying qualities of atmospheric aircraft.

Prerequisites

The basics of mechanics, technical measurement of strength, pressure, temperature, length and time. Evaluation and processing of measured data. Setting measured errors. The basic of flight mechanics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The subject is finished by an oral exam – an interview with supervisor or given examiner.
Student must present a written essay about professional discussion on a given topic in extend given by supervisor. Evaluation fulfils the University requirements.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective is to make students familiar with the theoretical foundations of measurements of flight performance and flying qualities of atmospheric aircraft. Students are provided with modern methods of flight measurements, the evaluation and the interpretation of flight measurements.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

This is not regular study. The course covers individual self-study under supervision of supervisor. The study is controlled with regular and irregular consultations with supervisor or supervisor specialist.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Daněk,M.: Zkoušení letadel za letu. skripta VUT, Brno, 1993 (CS)
Kimberlin,R.D.: Flight Testing of Fixed-Wing Aircraft. AIAA, Inc., Reston (Virginia), USA, 2003 (EN)
Vedrov,V.C., Tajc,M.A.: Letnyje ispytanija samoletov. GIOP, Moskva, 1951 (RU)

Recommended reading

Smith,H.C.: Understanding Performance Flight Testing,McGraw-Hill,N.Y,USA,2002,2nd ed.
Stinton,D.: Flying Qualities and Flight Testing of the Aeroplane. Blackwell Science, Oxford, 1996
Vedrov,V.C.- Tajc,M.A.: Letnyje ispytanija samoletov. GIOP, Moskva, 1951

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladimír Daněk, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Purpose, specialities and classification of flight tests.
2. Preflight procedures and aircraft instrumentation for flight measurements.
3. Basic metrological operations, graduation and confrontation of measuring instruments.
4. Overview of methods of basic flight quantities measurements.
5. Theoretical basis of flight performance measurements.
6. Methodologies of measurements of flight speed and height, aerodynamic errors of pitot-static system, rate of climb and ceiling.
7. Measurements of aerodynamic characteristic, flight-test drag polar, speed polar.
8. Measurements of range, fuel combustion, take-off and landing characteristics and distances.
9. Reduction of measurement results on standard conditions, and to required flight conditions.
10. Theoretical basis of measurement of flight characteristics, stability and aircraft controllability.
11. Measurement methodology of basic flight and controlling kinematic and dynamic quantities.
12. Methods of dynamic flight modeling.
13. Elaborate and interpretation of flight measurement results.