References

• AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND SIMULATION, Brian L. Stevens, Frank L. Lewis
  • Chapter 1:
    • Derivation of equations of motion for round & rotating Earth
    • Quaternions.
  • Chapter 2:
    • Aircraft model
• Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics (AIAA Education Series)
  • Really complete!
• AIRCRAFT DYNAMICS From Modelling to Simulation, Marcello R. Napolitano
  • Chapter 1: Derivation of FDE
    • Very detailed derivation of classical flat Earth FDEM.
    • Good diagrams of the integration process.
  • Chapters 3, 4, 5: Forces & Moments Modeling
    • Modeling of Longitudinal Aerodynamic Forces and Moments.
    • Modeling of Lateral Directional Aerodynamic Forces and Moments.
    • Review of Basic Aircraft Performance and Modeling of Thrust Forces and Moments.
  • Chapter 9: Introduction to Modern Flight Simulation Codes.
    • Good review of the Flight Dynamics & Control (FDC) MATLAB Toolbox.
    • Good Diagrams with "code structure".
• DYNAMICS OF ATMOSPHERIC FLIGHT, Bernard Etkin
  • Chapters 2, 3:
    • Analytical tools & System Theory.
  • Chapter 4:
    • Reference Frames and transformations.
  • Chapter 5:
    • General equations of the unsteady motion for round and rotating earth.

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Others:

• Flight Dynamics, Simulation and Control For Rigid and Flexible aircrafts, Ranjan Vepa:
  • Some discussions about non-linearities (stall), gusts, turbulence, and flexible aircraft