A Center for Excellence for Rotary Wing Aircraft Technology.

Abstract

During the course of this contract the following research tasks were undertaken: A. Aerodynamics tasks which included Experimental Studies for Tip Vortex Core Modeling, Modification of Blade Tip Loading to Improve Hovering Figure of Merit, Prediction of Flow Around Blade Tips, Studies of Unsteady Rotor Aerodynamics and Studies of the Airframe Flowfield in Forward Flight. B. Structure tasks which included Structural Dynamic System Indentification, Crashworthy Characteristics of Composite Rotorcraft Structures and Concepts for Stability Critical Airframe Structures. C. Aeroelasticity tasks which included Helicopter Vibration Suppression Techniques and Rotorcraft Aeroelastic Active Control Investigations. Keywords: Rotary wing aircraft; Rotor dynamics; Structural dynamics; Helicopters; Center of Excellence.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193754

Entities

People

  • D. P. Schrage
  • J. I. Craig
  • R. B. Gray
  • S. S. Klein
  • S. V. Hanagud

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Blade Tips
  • Blades
  • Dynamics
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Helicopters
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.