Dynamics of Flight Vehicles
Flight dynamics deals principally with the response of aerospace vehicles to perturbations in their flight environments and to control inputs. Topics covered includes: Introduction to Flight Dynamics, Implications of Vehicle Symmetry, Aerodynamic Control, Atmospheric Properties, Lifting surface geometry and nomenclature, Aerodynamic properties of airfoils, Aerodynamic properties of finite wings, Wing-tail interference, Static Longitudinal Stability and Control, Dynamical Equations for Flight Vehicles, Dynamic Stability, Control of Aircraft Motions.
Author(s): David A. Caughey
NA Pages 
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 Instructors Handbook
Introduction to Flight Training,Introduction to the Helicopter - Training Procedures - Introduction to the Helicopter,Aerodynamics of Flight - Introduction - Forces Acting on the Aircraft,Helicopter Flight Controls - Introduction - Collective Pitch Control,Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems - Introduction - Airframe Design,Rotorcraft Flight Manual - Introduction - Introducing the Manual,Weight and Balance - Introduction - Weight,Helicopter Performance - Introduction - Factors Affecting Performance,Preflight and Postflight Procedures - Introduction - Checklists,Basic Flight Maneuvers - Introduction - Basic Maneuvers - Straight-and-Level Flight
Author(s): Federal Aviation Administration
238 Pages
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.
Author(s): Inderjit Chopra, Anubhav Datta
51 Pages
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
This note covers the following topics: Principles of Helicopter and VTOL Flight, Rotary wing Areodynamics, Helicopter performance in hover and in forward flight, Simple control concepts for helicopters, flapping dynamics and control moments, Rotary wing aeroelasticity, The helicopter vibration problems in forward flight.
Author(s): Prof. Sangjoon Shin
NA Pages
Recent Progress in Some Aircraft Technologies
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.
Author(s): Ramesh K. Agarwal
NA Pages
