UWE Bristol Engineering showcase 2015

Yiu Yeung Law
Beng – Aerospace Engineering (System)
Modelling and control of Boeing 777-300 ER
Introduction
This dissertation gives an overall simple idea on modelling and control of an aircraft, the respective advantages and
disadvantages used for the Matlab/Simulink on analyzing aircraft system. This paper presents the tests using the data of
Fixed wing aircraft Boeing 777-300ER as it is one of the biggest commercial aircraft in the world which is matching the goal
of the project, to give a safety traveling experience for human. The main aim of the project is to produce a generic procedure to
identify a dynamic model from flight simulator and demonstrated with Matlab/Simulink software and to provide a demo procedure
and manual for potential users. The Aircraft
Base on the information from Boeing (2015) [1], Boeing 777 is the largest twin engines fixed wing
aircraft in the world and has a seating capacity for 301 to 386 passengers. The 777 family consists of
six different models, with the ability to fly point-to-point non-stop to bypass crowded and busy hub
airports. It has a range capability of 9,700 km to 17,395 km.
The Boeing-300ER is one of the models in 777’s family with the largest range while ER is the name
stands for extended range. It features raked and extended wingtips with a wing aspect ratio of 9.0.
The Boeing 777-300ER is powered with an increased fuel capacity and a maximum thrust of 115,300
lbf (513 kN) and the maximum range is 14,492 km. The Boeing 777-300ER can fly approximately 34
percent farther than the Boeing 777-300 with a full load of passengers and cargo. The first -300ER
was delivered to Air France on April 29, 2004 and it is the best-selling 777 variant, having surpassed
the Boeing 777-200ER. Based on the report of world airliner census (2014) [3], there are 493
Pilot’s field of view
aircrafts in service in July 2014.
Boeing 777-300ER
Simulink system
Dutch Roll test result
Project Supervisor
Dr Quan Min Zhu
Project summary
The process of modelling and control of
system for the aircraft is often done by
using a computer, using the data of
aircraft performance. Where the process
is normally of continuous time nature and
the dynamical system is mostly describes
in terms of the differential equations. This
dissertation presents recent
developments in the modelling and
control using flight simulator to collect the
data and Matlab/Simulink software to
analysis
Project Objectives
• Review up-to-date art of Merlin flight
simulator and Boeing 777-300ER.
• Learning to operate the
Malab/Simulink to prepare step by step
manual.
• Present basic flight dynamic and
modelling techniques.
• Collect relevant data from
Matlab/Simulink.
• Develop Matlab programs to fit the
proposed dynamic models with the
measured data.
• Prepare a user-friendly demo/program
manual.
Project Conclusion
Based on the demands of modern human
society, aircrafts have become more and
more complicated. By getting aircraft data
from the internet or Java-foil, aircraft
performance can be simulated with the
use of excel or Matlab/simulink. This
paper has written to give a belief idea on
how modelling and control of an aircraft is
and to provide a user-friendly demo for
public user.