AE 5400 - Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics

Three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics with a focus on aerospace vehicles. Newton/Euler and Lagrangian and Kane’s formulations for systems of particles and rigid bodies. Translating and rotating reference frames. Aircraft 6-DOF equations of motion, orbital mechanics for the two-body problem.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 2580 and ME 3600, with a grade of “B” or better in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours