A Case Study of a Combat Helicopter's Single Unit Vulnerability.

Abstract

This thesis presents the methodology for a detailed vulnerability assessment of generic helicopter in the conceptual/preliminary design stage. The intent of this thesis if to provide a workable and understandable example of a vulnerability assessment. Towards that end, the single hit vulnerability of a helicopter to a 100 grain fragment is determined using the methodology presented in the textbook, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design. Keywords: Survivability program overview, aircraft conceptual design, aircraft combat survivability, vulnerability assessment; damage assessment; theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183335

Entities

People

  • James W. Trueblood

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Case Studies
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Stabilization Systems
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Vertical Stabilizers

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design