Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

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Published: 1983

Total Pages: 688

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Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Aeronautical Research in Germany
Aeronautical Research in Germany

Author: Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 3642184847

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From the pioneering glider flights of Otto Lilienthal (1891) to the advanced avionics of today’s Airbus passenger jets, aeronautical research in Germany has been at the forefront of the birth and advancement of aeronautics. On the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the Wright Brother’s first powered flight (December 1903), this English-language edition of Aeronautical Research in Germany recounts and celebrates the considerable contributions made in Germany to the invention and ongoing development of aircraft. Featuring hundreds of historic photos and non-technical language, this comprehensive and scholarly account will interest historians, engineers, and, also, all serious airplane devotees. Through individual contributions by 35 aeronautical experts, it covers in fascinating detail the milestones of the first 100 years of aeronautical research in Germany, within the broader context of the scientific, political, and industrial milieus. This richly illustrated and authoritative volume constitutes a most timely and substantial overview of the crucial contributions to the foundation and advancement of aeronautics made by German scientists and engineers.

A Helicopter Flight Investigation of Roll-control Sensitivity, Damping and Cross Coupling in a Low Altitude Lateral Maneuvering Task
A Helicopter Flight Investigation of Roll-control Sensitivity, Damping and Cross Coupling in a Low Altitude Lateral Maneuvering Task

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Published: 1983

Total Pages: 54

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A helicopter in-flight simulation was conducted to determine the effects of variations in roll damping, roll sensitivity, and pitch- and roll-rate cross-coupling on helicopter flying qualities in a low-altitude maneuver. The experiment utilized the Ames UH-1H helicopter in-flight simulator, which is equipped with the V/STOLAND avionics system. The response envelope of this vehicle allowed simulation of configurations with low-to-moderate damping and sensitivity. A visual, low-level slalom course was set up, consisting of constant-speed and constant-altitude S-turns around the 1000-ft markers of an 8000-ft runway. Results are shown in terms of Cooper-Harper pilot ratings, pilot commentary, and statistical and frequency analyses of the lateral characteristics. These results show good consistency with previous ground-simulator results and are compared with existing flying-qualities criteria, such as those set forth in MIL-F-83300 and MIL-H-8501A. (Author).

Study of Helicopterroll Control Effectiveness Criteria
Study of Helicopterroll Control Effectiveness Criteria

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Published: 1986

Total Pages: 282

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A study of helicopter roll control effectiveness based on closed-loop task performance measurement and modeling is presented. Roll control criteria are based upon task margin, the excess of vehicle task performance capability over the pilot's task performance demand. Appropriate helicopter roll axis dynamic models are defined for use with analytic models for task performance. Both near-earth and up-and-away large-amplitude maneuvering phases are considered. The results of in-flight and moving-base simulation measurements are presented to support the roll control effectiveness criteria offered. This Volume contains the theoretical analysis, simulation results and criteria development. Keywords: Rotorcraft; Helicopter handling qualities. (Author).