Stability and Control of the Helicopter When Used as a Weapons Platform for Aerodynamically Stabilized Rockets.

Abstract

NS Platform for Aerodynamically Stabilized Rockets.Technical rept.,Campagna,Robert W. ;ECOM-4078DA-1-F-162202-A-A-971-F-162202-A-A-9713(*aircraft fire control systems, stability), (*helicopters, *rocket launchers), rockets, impact prediction, target acquisition, fire control system components, stabilization, flight control systems, mathematical modelsThe report is concerned with stability and control of the helicopter when used as a weapons platform for aerodynamically stabilized rockets. Analysis and simulation are used to ascertain problem areas that exist when engagement techniques similar to those used for fixed wing aircraft are used for helicopters. It is shown that significant improvements in helicopter controllability and rocket accuracy can be achieved by utilizing an impact prediction calculation which accounts for the relative wind on the rocket launching tubes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0756436

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Campagna

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Fire Control Systems
  • Aircraft Fires
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control System Components
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Launchers
  • Launching
  • Platforms
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Rocket Launching
  • Target Acquisition

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Control Systems Engineering.