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In article <26756@oasys.dt.navy.mil> vorwald@oasys.dt.navy.mil (John Vorwald) writes:
>Has anyone read/reviewed the book "Automatic Flight Control Systems" by Donald
>McLean, Prentice Hall, 1990.  In the future, I may be working on flight
>control systems for automatic landing and takeoff (emphasizing helicopters
>landing on ships).  This book seems to provide a working/practical review of
>the fundamentals of aircraft flight control systems.  However, the book
>concentrates on fixed wing vehicles, allowing only a single chapter to
>helicopters.
>
>In addition to the book by Mr. McLean, are there recommendations on
>books/papers addressing automated landing/takeoff of helicopters?
>
>John Vorwald
>David Taylor Research Center Naval Surface Weapons Center Carderock ...
>(I think our labs name could use some more words)
>-- Insert favorite disclaimer --

You're correct in your summary.  It's got a very good introduction to
linear, rigid, fixed wing aircraft - including all the various axis
systems, eg. body, wind, etc.  There's a good section on the derrivation
of rigid E's of Motion - but fairly basic. There are then individual (and short)
chapters on structural flexibility (BTW my area of interest), disturbance
effects, flying/handling qualities, various control theory design methods,
attitude control, FPA control, HELICOPTER CONTROL, digital systems, and
finally actuators/sensor effects.

The last word : Well worth reading as an intro to ACT for aircraft at the
level of post graduate/final year undergraduate.

Richard Felton
E-mail/Flames : egb008@uk.ac.lancs.cent1
Flight Control Group, SECAMS.
Lancaster University. U.K.