Course: 16.61 – Aerospace Dynamics
Spring 2006
Lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00p-3.30p,
Room 33-419Course Description:
Classical dynamics beyond Unified Engineering. Application of vector kinematics to analyze the translation and rotation of rigid bodies. Formulation and solution of the equations of motion using both Newtonian and Lagrangian methods. Analytical and numerical solutions to rigid body dynamics problems. Applications to aircraft flight dynamics and spacecraft attitude dynamics.
Instructors:
Prof. Charles P. Coleman
33-311
(617) 253-3640
ccoleman@mit.edu
Office Hours: MW 3p-4p, 33-311
Administrative Support: Ms. Sally Chapman,33-309, (617)253-4926, sallyc@mit.edu
