Air Density and Helicopter Lift.
Abstract
An analysis has been made of ideal and real gas equations as they apply to the calculation of air density in the region of interest for helicopter flight. The uncertainties in calculated air density due to uncertainties in measurements of temperature, pressure and humidity have been investigated and estimates have been made of measurement accuracies which would be required to enable calculation of air density with a desired relative uncertainty. A reference system has been assembled to provide measurements of temperature, pressure and dew-point temperature aboard a helicopter. This system is to be used in making calculations of reference air density for flight tests of a system for computing hover lift margin and several devices for measuring air density.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0754420
Entities
People
- Frank E. Jones
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology