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
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.
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
This PDF covers the
following topics related to Helicopter Dynamics : Introduction to 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.
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.
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
This book
describes the recent progress in some engine technologies and active flow
control and morphing technologies and in topics related to aeroacoustics and
aircraft controllers. Both the researchers and students should find the material
useful in their work.