Preliminary Helicopter Design Decision Making Based on Flight Performance Factors.

Abstract

This thesis assists those evaluating helicopter design to make preliminary judgements about the feasibility of new designs. By using the computer program developed in this thesis, a designer can produce estimates for power requirements, endurance velocity, rate of climb, range velocity, hover ceiling, and service ceiling versus main rotor radius. These estimates can also be examined for the effects of changes in main rotor radius, chord, and rotational velocity. Keywords include: Helicopter design, Helicopter performance, Helicopter flight performance, and Helicopter performance factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA151488

Entities

People

  • P. V. Adamcik

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • California
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Copper Vapor Lasers
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Helicopters
  • Horsepower
  • Judgment
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Security
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.