EE6900 Flight Management Systems

Overview

Dr. Maarten Uijt de Haag

Ohio University

Course Topics •  Topics discussed in this course include flight deck

systems, information requirements of flight deck systems, a summary of avionics required for flight management, the basics of flight dynamics, role of the flight management, flight control and thrust control computers, autothrottle, roll and pitch modes, air traffic control and management, flight planning, trajectories and performance based navigation, cost index, energy management and navigation databases.

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Topics •  Flight deck:

–  Basic functions and interfaces; –  Information requirements; –  Information definitions; –  Avionics required;

•  Flight management introduction –  Flight management computer, thrust control computer, flight

control computer; –  Navigation, trajectory prediction, performance computation,

lateral/vertical guidance; –  Navigation databases;

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Topics •  Avionics summary:

–  Summary of function/working of some basic avionics components; –  Navigation performance; –  RNAV and RNP; –  Surveillance and surveillance performance;

•  Air traffic control and management –  Phases of flight; –  Waypoint, routes, legs, etc.; –  Trajectories and trajectory planning;

•  Flight dynamics basics –  Equations of motion; –  Trimmed conditions; –  Maneuvers: straight and level, climb, descent, acc. flight, turn, etc.

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Topics •  Flight control and thrust control:

–  “Auto” modes: auto-throttle, roll, pitch modes; –  Flight mode transitions –  Mode confusion;

•  Flight Management Systems: –  Flight plan construction; –  Company routes; –  Trajectory prediction; –  Energy management; –  Cost index; –  Navigation databases (detailed);

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Grading

•  Assignments, papers and projects: 50 %, •  Mid-Term: 20 %, •  Final Exam: 30 %

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