Advanced Rotor Blade Materials Evaluation

Abstract

The evaluation of wear resistant treatments on the leading edges of helicopter rotor blades was not a standard procedure at the time of the award for the first phase of specimen testing from which this program evolved. Mil Spec 3033 was produced for the evaluation of helicopter rotor blades after the earlier ONR BAA Program had been concluded and while this specific program was active. This program was one of the drivers behind the need to establish a standard testing method. The understanding developed during the earlier testing program allowed some testing formalism to be established and incorporated into the new Mil Spec.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2014
Accession Number
ADA611899

Entities

People

  • Andrew W. Phelps

Organizations

  • University of Dayton Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Erosion
  • Erosion Resistance
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Helicopters
  • Information Operations
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design