Cooke / Fitzpatrick Helicopter Test and Evaluation

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7254-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Although a number of texts on helicopter aerodynamics have beenwritten, few have explained how the various theories concerningrotorborne flight underpin practical flight test and evaluation.This book combines theoretical information on aerodynamics,stability, control and performance with details of evaluationmethodologies and practical guidance on the conduct of helicopterflight tests.
For each topic the relevant theory is explained briefly andfollowed by details of the practical aspects of testing aconventional helicopter. These include:
* safety considerations
* planning the tests
* the most efficient way to conduct individual flights
Where possible typical test results are presented anddiscussed.
The book draws on the authors' extensive experience in flighttest and flight test training and will appeal not only toprofessionals working in the area of rotorcraft test andevaluation, but also to helicopter pilots, rotorcraft designers andmanufacturers and final year undergraduates of aeronauticalengineering

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooke, Alastair

Fitzpatrick, Eric

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The flight test process; Performance theory; Performance testing; Stability and control theory; Stability and control testing; Helicopter systems; Systems testing