Nonlinear dynamics in the modeling of helicopter rotor blade lead/lag motion

dc.contributor.advisorWood, E. Roberts
dc.contributor.authorKing, Robert L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-09T19:22:33Z
dc.date.available2012-08-09T19:22:33Z
dc.date.issued1999-06
dc.description.abstractUntil recently, computer simulations of helicopter rotor dynamics have employed equations of motion that have been linearized or simplified. These modified equations of motion did not allow for the evaluation of nonlinear material properties in the rotor since higher order terms in the dynamics had been modified in the simplification process. With recent advances in both computer simulation hardware and symbolic mathematic manipulation software, the full nonlinear equations of motion may be utilized in helicopter rotor simulations. This dissertation reports on the use of the full nonlinear equations of motion in the analysis of rotor blade lead/lag motion and its effect on rotor hub and rigid body fulselage motion. Nonlinear modeling methods are implemented using Maple symbolic mathematic manipulation software and Matlab and Simulink computer simulation environments. Results are compared to the RAH- 66 Comanche Froude scale wind tunnel article and new methodologies evaluated in the search for a damperless rotor system that is free of ground and air resonance mechanical instabilitiesen_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceNaval Postgraduate School author.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/nonlineardynamic109458740
dc.format.extentxii, 163 p.;28 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/8740
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.authorAir Vehiclesen_US
dc.subject.authorModeling and Simulationen_US
dc.subject.authorHelicopter Rotor Dynamicsen_US
dc.titleNonlinear dynamics in the modeling of helicopter rotor blade lead/lag motionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineAeronautical and Astronautical Engineeringen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelDoctoralen_US
etd.thesisdegree.namePh.D in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineeringen_US
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