| LEC # | Topics | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace Dynamics | |
| 2 | Coriolis "Demystified" | HW1 Issued |
| 3 | Dynamics | |
| 4 | Introduction to Multiple Intermediate Frames | HW1 Due HW2 Issued |
| 5 | Momentum, Angular Momentum, and Dynamics of a System of Particles | HW2 Due HW3 Issued |
| 6 | Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Differential Equations | HW3 Due |
| Midterm Exam #1 | ||
| 7 | Lagrange's Equations | |
| 8 | Examples Using Lagrange's Equations Handout: Examples (from Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics by M. G. Calkin. River Edge, NJ: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 1999.) |
HW4 Issued |
| 9 | Virtual Work and the Derivation of Lagrange's Equations | |
| Virtual Work and the Derivation of Lagrange's Equations (Continued) | HW4 Due HW5 Issued |
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| 10 | Friction in Lagrange's Equations | |
| Friction in Lagrange's Equations (Continued) | HW5 Due HW6 Issued |
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| 11 | Kinematics of Rigid Bodies | |
| 12 | Rigid Body Dynamics | HW6 Due HW7 Issued |
| 13 | Axisymmetric Rotations | |
| 14 | Gyroscopes | HW7 Due HW8 Issued |
| Gyroscopes (Continued) | HW8 Due | |
| Midterm Exam #2 | HW9 Issued | |
| 15 | Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | |
| Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics (Continued) | HW9 Due HW10 Issued |
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| 16 | Aircraft Dynamics | |
| 17 | Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics | HW10 Due |
| 18 | Aircraft Lateral Dynamics | |
| Final Exam |
