Basic helicopter aerodynamics
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Bibliographic Information
Basic helicopter aerodynamics
（AIAA education series）
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001
2nd ed
Available at 4 libraries
Note
"First published in the United States by AIAA, 2001", "First published in the United Kingdom by Blackwell Science Ltd., 2001"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Provides an account from first principles of the aerodynamics of helicopter flight, avoiding the lengthy mathematical treatment of some textbooks. The new edition includes more on advanced modelling techniques and on research into helicopters on ships
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Rotor in vertical flight: momentum theory and wake analysis
- Rotor in vertical flight: blade element theory
- Rotor mechanisms for forward flight
- Rotor aerodynamics in forward flight
- Aerodynamic design
- Performance
- Trim, stability and control
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