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MAE 184Flight Simulation Techniques

4 units · MAE · UC San Diego

Students will develop software and methods to simulate the motion characteristics of flight vehicles. Six degree-of-freedom equations of motion will be reviewed with emphasis on computer implementation. Algorithms for data modeling, numerical integration, equilibrium, and linearization will be introduced. Three-dimensional visualization techniques will be explored for representing operator and observer viewpoints. Applications include aircraft, launch vehicles, automobiles, and marine vessels.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “upper-division standing or consent of instructor.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Required in (2)

  • AeroEng w/Spec Aerothermodynam
  • AeroEng w/Spec FlightDyn&Contl