Calculating Angle of Attack and Side Slip Angle for Flight Control Systems

[mikedamike]

Im currently reading a book on flight control systems and a I am stuck on a particular part. I am trying to work out the rotation matrix for the wind frame but I require the angle of attack denoted α and side slip angle denoted β i know what i need to do to get the answer but i require angle of attack and side slip angle and this is acquired from working out V_T which is the projected airspeed vector on the aircraft

so my question is how would i work out the airspeed vector V_T and therefore the side slip βangle and angle of attack α

The book chapter i am reading is in the URL below it is marked 1.3 Wind Frame it has a better structured way of presenting the problem.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54702247/12/Wind-Frame

I would appreciate any help/advice

Thanks in advance

 

[darkside00]

looks like that paper only covers navigation (interesting paper). angle of attack and slip angle are going to change as the plane fly's.