Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics
Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics

Author: J. Gordon Leishman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-12-23

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780521523967

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Helicopters are highly capable and useful rotating-wing aircraft with roles that encompass a variety of civilian and military applications. Their usefulness lies in their unique ability to take off and land vertically, to hover stationary relative to the ground, and to fly forward, backward, or sideways. These unique flying qualities, however, come at a high cost including complex aerodynamic problems, significant vibrations, high levels of noise, and relatively large power requirements compared to fixed-wing aircraft. This book, written by an internationally recognized expert, provides a thorough, modern treatment of the aerodynamic principles of helicopters and other rotating-wing vertical lift aircraft. Every chapter is extensively illustrated and concludes with a bibliography and homework problems. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, practising engineers, and researchers will welcome this thorough and up-to-date text on rotating-wing aerodynamics.

How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare
How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare

Author: Walter Boyne

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2011-03-04

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1455615684

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The helicopter was introduced to warfare during World War II. Since then, it has had a profound effect at both the tactical and strategic levels. This in-depth book by a military aviation expert examines the growth of the helicopter's importance in warfare and argues convincingly that severe flaws in the military procurement process have led to U.S. troops using antiquated helicopter designs in combat despite billions spent on research and development.

Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics with CD Extra
Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics with CD Extra

Author: Gordon J. Leishman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-04-24

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13: 9780521858601

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Written by an internationally recognized teacher and researcher, this book provides a thorough, modern treatment of the aerodynamic principles of helicopters and other rotating-wing vertical lift aircraft such as tilt rotors and autogiros. The text begins with a unique technical history of helicopter flight, and then covers basic methods of rotor aerodynamic analysis, and related issues associated with the performance of the helicopter and its aerodynamic design. It goes on to cover more advanced topics in helicopter aerodynamics, including airfoil flows, unsteady aerodynamics, dynamic stall, and rotor wakes, and rotor-airframe aerodynamic interactions, with final chapters on autogiros and advanced methods of helicopter aerodynamic analysis. Extensively illustrated throughout, each chapter includes a set of homework problems. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, practising engineers, and researchers will welcome this thoroughly revised and updated text on rotating-wing aerodynamics.

Design Technology of System-Level EMC Engineering
Design Technology of System-Level EMC Engineering

Author: Xiaobin Tang

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-08-24

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 3110561719

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This book introduces the state-of-the-art research progress of system-level EMC, including theories, design technologies, principles and applications in practice. The engineering design, simulation, prediction, analysis, test, stage control as well as effectiveness evaluation are discussed in detail with extensive project experiences, making the book an essential reference for researchers and industrial engineers.

AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide
AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide

Author: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-07-18

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9781860584244

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An indispensable reference for aerospace designers, analysts and students. This fifth revised and enlarged edition of this classic, indispensable, and practical guide provides a condensed collection of commonly used engineering reference data specifically related to aerospace design. New material on air breathing propulsion, systems engineering, and radar cross section has been added to reflect recent data in aircraft design. Features: New material on air breathing propulsion, systems engineering, and radar cross section Most commonly used formulas and data for aerospace design Convenient size and binding Large, easy-to-read tables, charts, and figures Handy reference for everyday use Developed by aerospace professionals AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide is an essential tool for every design engineer and every aspiring aerospace engineering student.

Helicopter Aerodynamics Volume II
Helicopter Aerodynamics Volume II

Author: Ray Prouty

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 055709044X

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This is a collection of the Ray Prouty's columns in Rotor and Wing and American Helicopter Society's Vertiflite magazine from 1992 to 2004.

The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design
The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design

Author: Robert E. Ball

Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 952

ISBN-13:

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From infant car seats to the design of aircraft cargo bay structures that can withstand bomb blasts, the government is taking the lead in survivability standards. The extensively illustrated new edition of this book presents the fundamentals of the aircraft combat survivability design discipline as defined by the DoD military standards and acquisition processes.

Rotorcraft Aeromechanics
Rotorcraft Aeromechanics

Author: Wayne Johnson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-29

Total Pages: 949

ISBN-13: 1107355281

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A rotorcraft is a class of aircraft that uses large-diameter rotating wings to accomplish efficient vertical take-off and landing. The class encompasses helicopters of numerous configurations (single main rotor and tail rotor, tandem rotors, coaxial rotors), tilting proprotor aircraft, compound helicopters, and many other innovative configuration concepts. Aeromechanics covers much of what the rotorcraft engineer needs: performance, loads, vibration, stability, flight dynamics, and noise. These topics include many of the key performance attributes and the often-encountered problems in rotorcraft designs. This comprehensive book presents, in depth, what engineers need to know about modelling rotorcraft aeromechanics. The focus is on analysis, and calculated results are presented to illustrate analysis characteristics and rotor behaviour. The first third of the book is an introduction to rotorcraft aerodynamics, blade motion, and performance. The remainder of the book covers advanced topics in rotary wing aerodynamics and dynamics.