STABILITY AND CONTROL HANDBOOK FOR HELICOPTERS

Abstract

Analytical methods are presented for determining the dynamic stability and control characteristics of generalized procedures which are considerably simplified through the extensive use of information presented in graphs and charts. These charts are applicable to flight conditions from hover to high forward speeds. The charts for low forward speeds were obtained from the rotor performance data based on classical rotor theory. However, the high- speed charts exclude the major assumptions of classical theory and include blade compressibility, stall, reverse flow, large inflow ratios, etc. The handbook contains information suitable for extensive digital and analog computer studies and also provides rapid procedures for predicting helicopter stability and control characteristics for preliminary design applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662259

Entities

People

  • A. A. Perlmutter
  • E. Kisielowski
  • Jiong Tang

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Analog Computers
  • Army Aviation
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Control Systems
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Helicopters
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Lifting Surfaces
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Theoretical Analysis.