Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2024_25
Subject AIRCRAFT CONTROL Code 00713005
Study programme
0713 - MASTER UNIV. EN INGENIERIA AERONAUTICA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
4.5 Compulsory First First
Language
Castellano
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI
Coordinador
BLÁZQUEZ QUINTANA , LUIS FELIPE
E-mail lfblaq@unileon.es
igarr@unileon.es
Lecturers
BLÁZQUEZ QUINTANA , LUIS FELIPE
GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ , ISAÍAS
Web http://
General description The subject presents the basic principles of control and automation applied to aircraft. The basic concepts related to automatic control systems applied to aircraft are introduced. Software tools are used for the analysis and design of control systems.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI FERNANDEZ LOPEZ , CARLOS
Secretario ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI MARCOS MARTINEZ , DAVID
Vocal ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI PEREZ LOPEZ , DANIEL
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI DIEZ DIEZ , ANGELA
Secretario ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI REGUERA ACEVEDO , PERFECTO
Vocal ING.ELECTR.DE SIST. Y AUTOMATI BENAVIDES CUELLAR , MARIA DEL CARMEN

Competencies
Type A Code Competences Specific
  A13176
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  B3033
  B3050
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning aims
Competences
B3033
A13176
B3050

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Section I. Functional definition of avionics. 1. Avionics.
2. Communications.
3. Flight instruments.
4. Processors.
5. Monitoring and surveillance.
6. Safety and security.
Section II. Sensors and actuators. 1. Classification.
2. Features.
3. Calibration.
4. Accelerometers.
5. Gyroscopes.
6. Magnetic compass.
7. Pressure sensors.
8. Flow meters.
9. Level meters.
10. Temperature sensors.
11. Density meters.
12. Moisture meters.
13. Ice protection systems.
14. Fire prevention systems.
15. Alarm systems.
16. Final control elements and drives.
Section III. Aeronautical communications buses. 1. Fundamentals.
2. Channels and types of transmission.
3. IEEE 488, IEEE 802.3.
4. ARINC 429, ARINC 664/AFDX.
5. SPI.
6. MIL-STD-1553B, MIL-STD-1773.
7. Redundancy and security in communications.
Section IV. Control systems. 1. Analysis and design by the root locus.
2. Analysis and design by frequency response.
3. Analysis and design in state space.
4. PID controllers.
5. Fly-by-wire flight control.
6. Automatic and optimal control of aircraft.
7. Automatic and optimal missile control of missile.
8. Automatic and optimal control of spacecraft.
9. Automatic and optimal control of airships.
Section V. Modeling and simulation. 1. Modeling of mechanical systems.
2. Dynamic flight models.
3. Modeling and simulation of helicopters.
Section VI. Autopilot design and certification. 1. The autopilot.
2. Classification based on the type of response.
3. Autopilot models.
4. AFCS automatic flight control system.
5. AFCS on helicopters.
6. Certification requirements.
7. Cooper-Harper scale.
8. Autonomous land, marine and air vehicles.
9. Legislation and regulations.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Laboratory practicals 15 12 27
 
Personal tuition 2 0 2
Other methodologies 4 25 29
 
Lecture 20 26.5 46.5
 
Mixed tests 4 4 8
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Laboratory practicals Resolution of different practical problems related to aircraft control at all levels.
Personal tuition Individual and group tutorials to facilitate the learning of the different sections of the subject.
Other methodologies Approach and preparation of a work on some of the aspects of the subject, which may include its oral presentation.
Lecture Presentations of techniques and methodologies for aircraft control and their use in practice, as well as historical data on milestones related to the discipline.

Personalized attention
 
Lecture
Personal tuition
Other methodologies
Description
Students can have the professor's help in individual or group tutorials. These tutorials will be carried out in the professor's office, in the subject's practice laboratories, or through any type of telematic means, upon request from the student.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Other methodologies Completion and presentation of a work on some aspect of the subject. 70
Mixed tests Tests that combine developmental tests and objective tests of short questions. 30
Others Complementary continuous evaluation activities.
 
Other comments and second call

The attitude and collaboration of the students for the best development of teaching and learning of the subject are values considered very important. Incorrect behavior in the classrooms, improper use and deterioration of equipment and resources, obstructions to the normal development of teaching activities and lack of respect towards classmates and professors are penalized in the final grade of the subject with a reduction that may reach up to one point for each wake-up call.

For the 2nd call, the requirements to pass the subject are maintained, and with the same weighting.

The evaluation criteria are indicative. Professors may find specific situations that justify readjusting the percentages shown.

EVALUATION TESTS

During the evaluation tests, it will not be possible to use any material or device that has not been expressly authorized by the professor.

If any irregularity occurs during the corresponding exam or evaluation test, the exam will be immediately withdrawn, the student will be expelled and graded as a fail. In any case, the provisions of the internal regulations of the ULE included in the document "Guidelines for action in cases of plagiarism, copying or fraud in exams or evaluation tests" will be followed (Approved Permanent Commission of the Government Council 01/29 /2015).

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic

INGENIERÍA DE CONTROL MODERNA. Katsuhiko Ogata. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 84-205-3678-4. 4ª edición

FLIGHT STABILITY AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL. Robert C. Nelson.

Dynamics of Flight stability and Control. Bernard Etkin, Lloyd Duff Reid 

CONTROL DE SISTEMAS DINÁMICOS CON REALIMENTACIÓN. Franklin, G.F y J.D. Powelly A. Emani-Naeni, 1991.
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