| Title | A Preliminary Study of the Response of Single Rotor Helicopters to Vortex Encounters |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 62479 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Curtiss, H. C., Jr.; Zhou, Zheng-gen |
| Source | 92p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Princeton University. Dept. of Civil Engineering and Operations Research |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | Princeton University |
| Publication Date | 19850400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report examines some aspects of the uncontrolled dynamic response of a single rotor helicopter to an encounter with the wing tip vortex of a large transport aircraft. The primary emphasis in the study was to investigate the importance of various design parameters of helicopters to the response characteristics. |
| Rosap ID | dot:32550 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32550 |
| TRT Terms | Helicopters; Gusts; Rotor blades; Vortices; Wide body aircraft; Flow |
| General Subjects | B-747 |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1648439 |
| Contract Number | DTRS57-84-P-81809 |
| Report Number | MAE 1699 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/62000/62400/62479/A_PreliminaryStudyOfTheResponseOfSingleRotorHelicoptersToVortexEncounters.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |