Helicopter Dynamics SNU

Helicopter Dynamics Concerning Retreating Blade Stall on a Coaxial Helicopter

This note covers Introduction, Introduction to Helicopter Aerodynamics, Blade Element Theory, Rotor Disk Dynamics, Blade Flapping, Flapping Analysis, Evaluating Alternate Conditions, Evaluating the Coaxial-Pusher Configuration and Evaluating Lift.

Author(s): Aaron Ford, San Jose State

120 Pages

Helicopter Flying Handbook

This online books contains the following contents:Introduction to the Helicopter, Aerodynamics of Flight, Helicopter Flight Controls, Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, Weight and Balance, Helicopter Performance, Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations, Basic Flight Maneuvers, Advanced Flight Maneuvers, Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards, Night Operations, Effective Aeronautical Decision Making

Author(s): Federal Aviation Administration

NA Pages

Helicopter Flight Physics

This page covers the following topics related to Helicopter Dynamics : Introduction, Basics of helicopter aerodynamics, Helicopter systems, Power, Ground effect, Autorotation, Helicopter stability and control, Flight performance, Conclusion.

Author(s): Constantin Rotaru and Michael Todorov

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Aircraft Stability And Control MIT

This page cover the following topics related to Helicopter and Airplane Dynamics : Equilibrium States Aircraft Performance, Introduction to Basic Terms, Static Stability Aircraft SS (Longitudinal), Wing/Tail Contributions, Coordinate Systems Euler Angles, Quaternions, Aircraft Dynamics, Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics, Approximate Longitudinal Dynamics Models, Aircraft Lateral Dynamics, Spiral, Roll, and Dutch Roll Modes, Basic Longitudinal Control, State Space Control, Aircraft Lateral Autopilots, Aircraft Longitudinal Autopilots, Altitude Hold and Landing, Equations of Motion in a Nonuniform Atmosphere, Gusts and Winds, Inertial Sensors Complementary Filtering, Simple Kalman Filtering, System Identification, Model Validation.

Author(s): Prof. Jonathan P. How, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Helicopter Dynamics Notes

This note covers the following topics: Rotor Dynamics, Flap Dynamics, Coupled Flap-Lag-Torsion Dynamics, Unsteady Aerodynamics, Aeroelastic Stability in Hover, Ground and Air Resonance, Aeroelastic Stability in Forward Flight, Trailing Edge Flaps and Tabs, CFD for Rotors, Helicopter Vibration, Rotor Tests in Wind Tunnel and in Flight.

Author(s): Seoul National University

527 Pages

Helicopter AeroDynamics

Principles of helicopter flight under various conditions are reviewed in this note, giving special attention to the operation of the main rotor. A brief history of helicopter development is presented, together with a summary of the main components of a helicopter and a classification of the various types of helicopters.

Author(s): D. I. Bazov

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