EA502E - Helicopters

Objectifs

Objectif général :

Upon completion of this course, the student may be able to:
- Understand basic knowledge about rotor aerodynamics
- Analyse the performance of a helicopter and identify conditions which limit
the performance of a helicopter

Objectifs détaillés :

- Introduction to rotor dynamics (rotor hinges, rotor technology, helicopter control)
- Helicopter performance
1) generalities
2) required power: in hover and in level flight
3) available power; installation losses; main gearbox (MGB)
4) rotor limits
5) flight performance
6) mission performance
8) exercises using flight manual performance curves

Place dans le cursus

doit se situer après le cours Aérodynamique avion soit après "Fluids mechanics, aerodynamics " AE402E