Helicopter Structures - A Review of Loads, Fatigue Design Techniques and Usage Monitoring
Abstract
This report is a review of traditional practice with respect to helicopter structural integrity. Aspects covered are: significant fatigue loads for the airframe and rotor system, the methods used in the fatigue design of current and previous generation rotorcraft, fatigue test requirements, and health and usage monitoring methods.... Helicopters, Structural design, Loads (forces), Fatigue tests, Airframes, Condition monitoring, Rotors
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA267115
Entities
People
- D. C. Lombardo
Organizations
- Department of Defence