AE2209-FLIGHT DYNAMICS

UNIT-III STATIC LONGITUDINAL STABILITY

Degree of freedom of rigid bodies in space - Static and dynamic stability - Purpose of
controls in airplanes -Inherently stable and marginal stable airplanes – Static, Longitudinal
stability - Stick fixed stability - Basic equilibrium equation - Stability criterion - Effects of
fuselage and nacelle - Influence of CG location - Power effects - Stick fixed neutral point -
Stick free stability-Hinge moment coefficient - Stick free neutral points-Symmetric
maneuvers - Stick force gradients - Stick _ force per 'g' - Aerodynamic balancing.
Determination of neutral points and maneuver points from flight test.
In an aeroplane, the centre of gravity (CG) is the point at which the aircraft would
balance were it possible to suspend it at that point.
The Centre of Pressure is the average location of all of the pressure acting upon a body moving through a
fluid.
Effect of increasing angle of attack
The distribution of forces on a wing in flight are both complex and varying. This image shows the forces for two typical

airfoils, a symmetrical design on the left, and an asymmetrical design more typical of low-speed designs on the right.

This diagram shows only the lift components; the similar drag considerations are not illustrated. The aerodynamic center

is shown, labeled "c.a."