• Semester 5, position 5

Introducing students to the basics of flight mechanics, including aerodynamics, and its tasks. Setting up the basic equations of mechanics of flight and principles for solving them. Basic knowledge of the forces and torques acting on the missile during flight. Behavior on the trajectory: the stability of of the projectile, missile control methods. Application of the flight mechanics: preliminary weapon design, firing tables, fire control systems.

Knowledge of principles and basic equations of mechanics of flight of the projectile. Ability to work on aerodynamic calculations and modeling the mechanics of flight of the projectile. Basic knowledge of stability and control methods.

Introduction to the mechanics of flight of the projectile; basic terms. The main tasks of the flight mechanics (primary and reversible). Trajectory elements and type of trajectories. External conditions (Earth's atmosphere and gravitational field) and the initial conditions. Coordinate frames and transformations. The basic equations of flight mechanic (Newton and Euler equations). The forces and torques acting on the projectile (gravitational, aerodynamic, propulsion and control). Aerodynamics as a special area of ​​mechanics of flight; basic principles of missile aerodynamic. The aerodynamic coefficients and gradients. Methods aerodynamic control. Aerodynamic design. The basic calculation method of flight mechanic (approximate & numerical). Missiles behavior - stability and maneuverability (basic). Guided missiles and control methods (basic). Preliminary design of the missile. Firing tables. Fire Control Systems.

Earth's atmosphere and gravitational field (examples). Coordinate frames, transformation matrices (examples). Determination of initial firing elements. The basic equations of mechanics of flight, forces and torques acting on the projectile (examples). Approximate methods (Vacuum theory, Euler model,Siacci model, Tsiolkovsky model). Aerodynamic calculations methods. Aerodynamic design (examples). The basic mechanics of the flight calculation method (examples of approximate and numerical calculations). Preliminary design of the projectile (example). Application of the ballistic firing tables.

None. It is desirable that the student has passed the mandatory mechanics.

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 5
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 15
Seminar paper: 5
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 5
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 5
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 5
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 30
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 30
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 25

McCoy, R.L.: Modern Exterior Ballistics, Shiffer Publishing, 2012.; Janković, S.: Aerodinamika projektila, Mašinski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu, 1979; Boiffier, J.L., “The Dynamic of Flight The Equations”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. England, ISBN 0-471-94237-5, 1998; Blagojević, Đ.: Mechanics of flight of the projectile - the handout, Belgrade, 2010.