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