MAE2505 Aerospace dynamics

This unit develops your physical and analytical understanding of concepts of time, space, coordinate systems, particles, rigid bodies, forces, work, energy, mechanical vibration and Newton's Laws of Motion, translating into the ability to formulate and analyse the motion of spacecraft and aircraft under the influence of forces such as lift, drag, thrust and gravity. You will be taught the fundamentals of kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies and systems of particles and to carry out dynamic analysis of satellites and orbital spacecraft and aircraft. You will be introduced to properties of the Earth's atmosphere, the forces acting on aircraft and their impact on aircraft performance, resulting in the development of equations for steady level flight, steady climbing and descending flight. This unit is core to understanding the control and manoeuvring of spacecraft and aircraft.