93849 - HELICOPTERS

Anno Accademico 2024/2025

  • Docente: Fabrizio Giulietti
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: ING-IND/03
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Starting from the decoupled and linearized equations of motion, fundamentals of aircraft feedback control are addressed. Design tools for aircraft stability augmentation systems and autopilots are developed.

Contenuti

The first part of the course will deal with the hovering helicopter, Factors affecting hover, The vertical flight, Momentum theory of forward flight, The blade element method in forward flight, Performance estimates and Performance characteristics.

The second part of the module will focus on maneuvering flight, Rotor flapping characteristics, Trim and static stability, Main rotor design considerations, Airfoils for rotor blades, Anti-torque systems, Empennages and wings, Preliminary design, Other configurations, Helicopter noise, Helicopter vibration, Helicopter accidents.

Testi/Bibliografia

Class Notes

JH Leishman, Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics

GH Padfield, HELICOPTER FLIGHT DYNAMICS, 2ND EDITION

Metodi didattici

Class Lectures

Hand calculation exercises

Computer simulations

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Written, oral and practical exam

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Fabrizio Giulietti

Consulta il sito web di Emanuele Luigi De Angelis