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design phases, design reviews, evaluation, feedback, aerodynamic design, structural design, propul-
sion system design, landing gear design, mechanical systems design, and control surfaces design.
Part II (Chapters 3–7) is dedicated to the Autopilot Design. It will cover dynamic modeling,
control system design, navigation system design, guidance system design, and microcontroller. is
part will discuss the topics such as: aircraft aerodynamic forces and moments, stability and control
derivatives, transfer function model, state-space model, aircraft dynamics, linearization, funda-
mentals of control systems, control laws, conventional design techniques, optimal control, robust
control, digital control, stability augmentation, coordinate systems, inertial navigation, way-point
navigation, sensors, avionics, gyroscopes, GPS, navigation laws, guidance laws, proportional navi-
gation guidance, line-of-sight guidance, lead angle, tracking a command, ight path stabilization,
turn coordination, command systems, modules/components, ight software, integration, and full
autonomy. A few advanced topics such as detect (i.e., sense)-and-avoid, automated recovery, fault
monitoring, intelligent ight planning, and manned-unmanned teaming will also be reviewed in
this part.
In Part III (Chapters 8, 9, and 10), equipment design is presented which includes ground
control station communication systems, payloads, and launch and recovery. e following topics
will be discussed: ground element types, portable ground station, mission control elements, remote
control personnel, support equipment, transportation, coordination, hardware and software, radio
frequencies, elements of communication system, communication techniques, transmitters, receivers,
telemetry, measurement devices, antennas, radar, civil payloads, military payloads, disposable pay-
loads, imagery equipment, payload handling, payload management, payload-structure integration,
conventional launch, rail launchers, hand launch, air launch, and recovery systems. Due to the
limited length of this book, many topics are reviewed in brief.
Putting a book together requires the talents of many people, and talented individuals abound
at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. My sincere gratitude goes to Paul Petralia, Executive Editor of
Engineering, and Deb Gabriel for composition. My special thanks go to the outstanding copy edi-
tor and proof-reader who are essential in creating an error-free text. I especially owe a large debt of
gratitude to my students and the reviewers of this text. eir questions, suggestions, and criticisms
have helped me to write more clearly and accurately and have markedly inuenced the evolution
of this book.
Mohammad Sadraey
July 2017
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