Energy principles and variational methods. Effects of aerodynamic and propulsion system characteristics on flight dynamics. Stability and flying qualities analysis. Application of classical and modern control theories in flight control synthesis for aircraft, missiles and space vehicles. A study of discrete and continuous systems under vibration and linear system control.
Emphasis is given on various solution techniques.
Undamped and damped system response. System analysis under random vibration. Study of elastic beams and frames. Calculus of variations applied to energy methods. Unit load method and Raleigh-Ritz method.