Masters Theses

Abstract

"The investigation was concerned with the development of a complete digital computer simulation of a single articulated rotor helicopter. The simulation program was executed on an IBM model 360-50 digital computer.

The main rotor was analyzed by the consideration of a continuous rigid blade at six azimuth stations, while the airframe aerodynamics were treated in the conventional manner. The differential equations of motion of the airframe were solved in a step-wise fashion by approximating time dependent functions with cubic interpolation polynomials.

The study concluded that there was strong evidence that suggested the possibility of treating main rotor flapping as a steady state phenomenon in helicopter simulation. In addition, it was concluded that digital step time may be extended to 200 milliseconds without impairing the quality of the model"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Flanigan, V. J.

Committee Member(s)

Johnson, R. T. (Richard T.)
Pazdera, John S., 1941-1974

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1973

Pagination

v, 100 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-49).

Rights

© 1973 Joseph William Klahs Jr., All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Helicopter flight simulators -- Mathematical modelsHelicopters -- Aerodynamics -- Mathematical modelsRotors (Helicopters) -- Testing

Thesis Number

T 2856

Print OCLC #

6028824

Electronic OCLC #

912564901

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