Powerplant Selection for Conceptual Helicopter Design.

Abstract

A method of optimizing the selection of a power plant based upon engine and fuel weight is developed for use in a conceptual helicopter design course. Historical data is analyzed to verify and modify existing formulae used to estimate engine performance and engine installation weight. Computational programs for use on a hand-held computer and the IBM 3033 are developed to predict analytically engine fuel flow characteristics and to optimize engine selection. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132982

Entities

People

  • Timothy Joseph Casey

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Helicopters
  • Mission Profiles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Sea Level
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines
  • Turboshaft Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation