Conceptual Design of a Helicopter Composite Truss Tail Boom.

Abstract

This report presents the results of a conceptual study of a helicopter composite truss tail boom. The study included the following tasks: design criteria, material properties, truss design and analysis, manufacturing techniques, and fabrication and ballistic testing. The results of the study indicate that a composite truss is a viable concept for a ballistically tolerant tail boom. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085132

Entities

People

  • David A. Gallian

Organizations

  • Bell Flight

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Bending Stress
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Static Loads
  • Strain Gages
  • Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering