Automatic Flight Control

Course code: AE4301

Summary Grade: 8.3

The files below contain a summary of the AFC lecture slides. Most of the summary was made without attendance of the lectures. So, don't expect the summary to contain more information than the slides. The summary may simply be a bit more easily readable than the slides.

• Introduction and theory recapitulation (174kb)
  What is AFC about? And what relevant topics have we seen in the earlier courses? It all passes by in this chapter.
• Adjusting system properties (99kb)
  With what parameters can we describe a system? And how can we influence these parameters? Read all about it in this file.
• System performance specifications (80kb)
  This chapter concerns the specifications and requirements which an aircraft with its control system is subject to.
• Stability augmentation systems (141kb)
  This chapter concerns stability augmentation systems: how do we help an aircraft to be come stable?
• Basic autopilot systems (175kb)
  How do basic autopilots work? What do they use as feedback and what actuators do they command? Read it here.
• Navigational autopilot systems (74kb)
  This final file concerns navigational autopilots: how can we let an autopilot follow a certain flight path?

Full Version

• Automatic Flight Control Summary - Full Version (406kb)
  All above files are combined in this single file.

Example Exams Grade: 6.4

I've worked out an old exam for this course. You can find it below (with and without solutions). I recommend you to try the version without solutions first.

• Exam April 2008 Problems (70kb)
  
• Exam April 2008 Problems and Solutions (103kb)