Investigation of Vibration in Rotary Wing Aircraft

Abstract

An investigation was made of vibration in rotary wing aircraft. This report presents descriptions of types of instruments for measuring vibration and systems used to record this information, methods for reducing data, and results of studies to determine the effect of vibration on components and man. Methods for attenuating some of the transmitted vibrations are suggested and de sign specification requirements on helicopter vibration are proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1963
Accession Number
AD0412668

Entities

People

  • Ronald N. Phillips

Organizations

  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude
  • Data Reduction
  • Frequency
  • Helicopters
  • Human Body
  • Measurement
  • Piezoelectric Accelerometers
  • Recording Systems
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Specifications
  • Strain Gages
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Vibration
  • Vibration Isolators

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation