# Aircraft Stability and Control

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Aerospace Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. A K Ghosh
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101104062)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101104062)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course is designed to understand stability and control aspects of an airplane. This course will also help in creating a background to design an airplane from stability and control aspects.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Core course for UG students

INDUSTRY SUPPORT : NAL Bangalore, ARDE Pune, ADE Bangalore, ADA Bangalore

## Lectures

1. [Lecture-01 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/889afb0a7b9b) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture-02 Introduction to Static Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/37fae404a2eb) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture-03 Stability and Trim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/55e15fbe2c51) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture-04 Stability: Wing Contribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/cf857a9f910d) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture-05 Tail Contribution and Static Margin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/c322197d7af4) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture-06 Problems : Stability and Wing Contribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/4ea7118d2e6f) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture-07 Problems : Stability Tail Contribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/2f34a3674a13) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture-08 Neutral Point and Fuselage Contribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/fc98ceaec1d0) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture-09 Longitudinal Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/25a68090ee53) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture-10 Longitudinal Control continued....](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/8281dc05aeb1) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture - 11 Control: Elevator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/79bbe50f2e78) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture - 12 CL_trim Vs 𝛿e_trim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/de65eeca0cf6) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture - 13 Neutral Point: A Closer Look](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/f21f3fdca55d) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture - 14 Contribution of Engine towards Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/0a0a30ad2ad2) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture - 15 Revision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/226edfb25958) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture - 16 Trim: Cruise, Climb and Landing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/a26afa40ed9d) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture - 17 Trim: Maneuver](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/83eed42c969c) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture - 18 Maneuvering Point: Stick Fixed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/b7655ed578ec) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture - 19 Numerical: Stick Fixed Maneuvering Point and Flight Demonstration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/510898ba3636) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture - 20 Revision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/a093c7ba39e7) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture - 21 Directional Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/4d8bbf40293c) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture - 22 Directional Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/f68fc43de453) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture - 23 Lateral Stability and Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/90cd7d3eecbe) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture - 24 Numericals : Directional, Lateral Stability and Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/8f227f035496) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture - 25 Revision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/3b73eddaa853) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture - 26 Stick Free Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/6d2d0b42256d) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture - 27 Stick Free Stability continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/f2de1f543f41) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture - 28 Hinge Moment and Hinge Moment Derivative](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/ebbe82d32d7c) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture - 29 Aircraft Handling Qualities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/8a3efc99a366) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture - 30 Aircraft Handling Qualities continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/0c7e2f1efcfa) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture - 31 Reversible Control: Stick Free and Trim Tabs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/275a1c9958b0) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture - 32 Numericals: Stick Free](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/19a8ce4f14f1) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture - 33 Numericals: Stick Free Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/f4cb356e7519) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture - 34 Handling Qualities: Maneuvering Flight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/1e1b0a9cf28a) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture - 35 Determination of Neutral Point and Maneuvering Point by Flight Experiment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/673bf171ffd6) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture - 36 Point Mass Equation of Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/c1a216d70ac9) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture - 37 Forces and Moments](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/856053b7fdf6) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture - 38 Aircraft Equations of Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/fafd221e306b) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture - 39 Six Degrees of Freedom of an Aircraft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/840c3236bbc2) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture - 40 6 DoF : Angular Momentum Components](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/aed07326f4a0) (YouTube)
41. [Lecture - 41 Vector in a Rotating Frame](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/7b9b91a28cda) (YouTube)
42. [Lecture - 42 Euler Angles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/14391c2ea081) (YouTube)
43. [Lecture - 43 Small Perturbation Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/0f911669f82c) (YouTube)
44. [Lecture - 44 Small Perturbation Theory Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/6abf2ffe43e9) (YouTube)
45. [Lecture - 45 Perturbed Equations of Motion: Longitudinal Case](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/f1be24298756) (YouTube)
46. [Lecture - 46 Perturbed Force : fz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/43426c160035) (YouTube)
47. [Lecture - 47 Perturbed Force : fz Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/afc516a7ebef) (YouTube)
48. [Lecture - 48 Perturbed Pitching Moment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/948b4f2eee29) (YouTube)
49. [Lecture - 49 Longitudinal Dimensional Stability Derivatives](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/7f11438c01d9) (YouTube)
50. [Lecture - 50 Dynamic Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/9f985598a236) (YouTube)
51. [Lecture - 51 Longitudinal Modes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/ac9abe84bdcf) (YouTube)
52. [Lecture - 52 Short Period and Phugoid Approximations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/39e61bd275b0) (YouTube)
53. [Lecture - 53 Pure Pitching Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/0ddcb4419e7e) (YouTube)
54. [Lecture - 54 Stability Augmentation System (SAS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/ae171c67db2d) (YouTube)
55. [Lecture - 55 Lateral-Directional Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/0a6918b47b50) (YouTube)
56. [Lecture - 56: Tutorial - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/4065fe37ddd5) (YouTube)
57. [Lecture - 57: Tutorial - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/5e4eb1ec89c4) (YouTube)
58. [Lecture - 58: Tutorial - 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/6e0da9b8b4fa) (YouTube)
59. [Lecture - 59: Tutorial - 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/c93ff4f8a616) (YouTube)
60. [Lecture - 60 History of Aviation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/fb95355c9166) (YouTube)
61. [Lecture -61 Tutorial-5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104062/e2dad57758a7) (YouTube)