Questions you should be able to answer!

• Differentiate between static and dynamic stability

• What are the conditions for static equilibrium for a conventional aircraft?

• Calculate the lift coefficient for a wing-tail configuration

• Calculate the moment coefficient for a wing-tail configuration

• Identify the stability conditions for a wing-tail configuration from the coefficient of moment

Static Equilibrium

Moments

Dynamic Stability

Wing and Tail Lift Contributions

Total Lift

Moments and Moment Coefficients

Moment Coefficients - Wing Part 1

Moment Coefficients - Wing Part 2

Moment Coefficients - Wing Part 3

Moment Coefficients - Tail Part 1

Moment Coefficients - Tail Part 2

Moment Coefficients - Tail Part 3

Moment Coefficients - Total Part 1

Moment Coefficients - Total Part 2

Moment Coefficients - Total Part 3

Flight Dynamics and Control of Flapping-Wing MAVs Prof. Haithem ezzat