Introduction to Helicopter and Tiltrotor Flight Simulation, Second Edition (AIAA Education Series) - Hardcover

Mark E. Dreier

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1624105130 ISBN 13: 9781624105135

Publisher: AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast., 2018

Synopsis

Introduction to Helicopter and Tiltrotor Flight Simulation, Second Edition presents the fundamentals of flight simulation in general, and rotorcraft simulation in particular, in a logical sequence of steps. It brings together the tools required to write a flight simulation mathematical model in one comprehensive reference. It relies on first principles and empirical polish to make the simulations useful. Mathematics is the coin of the realm, and the text presents the principles using linear algebra techniques and calculus wherever possible, demonstrating the equations in action. Updates to the second edition include:

Significantly expanded exploration of rotor-modeling addressing dynamics, aerodynamics, downwash, aeroelasticity, and some special problems, including coaxial rotors
Demonstration programs now use the MATLAB® environment but do not require Simulink®. All source code is visible and users are encouraged to develop their own simulations
An increased number of figures have been included to show hardware and software in action

Introduction to Helicopter and Tiltrotor Flight Simulation, Second Edition can be used for senior and graduate-level instruction and as a reference for the practicing engineer. It presents the material in an informative and comprehensive, but accessible, style.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Flight Simulation of Helicopters and Tiltrotors
Chapter 2 Vectors and Vector Resolution
Chapter 3 Axis Systems
Chapter 4 Kinematics and Flight Dynamics
Chapter 5 Atmosphere
Chapter 6 How High, How Fast, How Far
Chapter 7 Aerodynamic Velocity, Inertial Velocity, Wash Velocity, and Gusts
Chapter 8 Aerodynamics of Arbitrary Shapes
Chapter 9 Aerodynamics of Airfoils, Wings, and Fins
Chapter 10 Aerodynamics of Propellers
Chapter 11 Rotor Dynamic Modeling
Chapter 12 Rotor Aerodynamic Modeling
Chapter 13 Rotor Downwash Modeling
Chapter 14 Rotor Special Interest Modeling
Chapter 15 Introduction to Aeroelastic Rotor Models
Chapter 16 Aerodynamic Interference
Chapter 17 Engines
Chapter 18 Drive Trains
Chapter 19 Controls
Chapter 20 Landing Gear
Chapter 21 Trimming
Chapter 22 Assembly
Appendix A Units
Appendix B Integration Techniques
Appendix C Linear Algebra
Appendix D Useful Mathematical Tools
Appendix E Nondimensional Coefficients
Appendix F Solution of the Biot-Savart Law for a Straight-line Segment
Appendix G Momentum Principles
Appendix H Propeller 2017 Program Users Guide
Appendix I Pearls of Wisdom
Appendix J Details of a Simple Rotor Model
Appendix K Improvement of the Quasi-static Rotor Model
Appendix L The Curve
Appendix M BER_single Users Guide
Appendix N The Floquet Method
Index
Supporting Materials

About this title

About the Author

MARK E. DREIER holds a B.S. and a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He currently consults at AVX Aircraft Company in Benbrook, Texas. Dreier is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington and an invited lecturer for short courses at Penn State and the American Helicopter Society, International, which appointed him as a Technical Fellow in 2008. In 2010, Penn State named him as a McCormick Lecturer. He is the recipient of the AIAA DeFlorez Award for Flight Simulation (2012) and holder, as a team member, of four U.S. patents. In his 40-plus years of experience, he has worked on digital, analog, and hybrid simulations of helicopters, tiltrotors, and wind turbines. He has written many technical papers on simulation and presented many lectures on soft computing. He is the author of the Fuzzy Logic Development Kit (FULDEK). Dreier is a senior member of AIAA and the American Helicopter Society, International, and is a licensed pilot who enjoys introducing his students to real flight.

Edition details

• Publisher: AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast.
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1624105130
• ISBN 13: 9781624105135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 740