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    This course covers the theory and aerodynamics of helicopters through 6 units. Unit 1 introduces helicopter configurations and basic rotor theory including blade element theory. Unit 2 covers performance in hovering and climbing. Unit 3 discusses performance in horizontal flight, including flapping and lag hinges. Unit 4 examines forward flight performance. Unit 5 looks at helicopter blade stall and ways to delay stall. Unit 6 analyzes helicopter stability and control in hover and forward flight. The primary textbook is "Helicopter Aerodynamics" and references include "The Helicopter: History, Piloting & How It Flies."

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    This course covers the theory and aerodynamics of helicopters through 6 units. Unit 1 introduces helicopter configurations and basic rotor theory including blade element theory. Unit 2 covers performance in hovering and climbing. Unit 3 discusses performance in horizontal flight, including flapping and lag hinges. Unit 4 examines forward flight performance. Unit 5 looks at helicopter blade stall and ways to delay stall. Unit 6 analyzes helicopter stability and control in hover and forward flight. The primary textbook is "Helicopter Aerodynamics" and references include "The Helicopter: History, Piloting & How It Flies."

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    This course covers the theory and aerodynamics of helicopters through 6 units. Unit 1 introduces helicopter configurations and basic rotor theory including blade element theory. Unit 2 covers performance in hovering and climbing. Unit 3 discusses performance in horizontal flight, including flapping and lag hinges. Unit 4 examines forward flight performance. Unit 5 looks at helicopter blade stall and ways to delay stall. Unit 6 analyzes helicopter stability and control in hover and forward flight. The primary textbook is "Helicopter Aerodynamics" and references include "The Helicopter: History, Piloting & How It Flies."

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    This course covers the theory and aerodynamics of helicopters through 6 units. Unit 1 introduces helicopter configurations and basic rotor theory including blade element theory. Unit 2 covers performance in hovering and climbing. Unit 3 discusses performance in horizontal flight, including flapping and lag hinges. Unit 4 examines forward flight performance. Unit 5 looks at helicopter blade stall and ways to delay stall. Unit 6 analyzes helicopter stability and control in hover and forward flight. The primary textbook is "Helicopter Aerodynamics" and references include "The Helicopter: History, Piloting & How It Flies."

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    ASE344:HELICOPTER THEORY AND AERODYNAMICS

    Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

    CO1 :: define and become familiarize on major helicopter components, characteristics and
    configurations.

    CO2 :: illustrate and familiar with major issues involved in forward flight rotor theory

    CO3 :: observe with special concept of hovering and maneuvering of helicopter

    CO4 :: recite the basic ideas of performance and associated stability problems of helicopter

    CO5 :: observe the concepts of ideal rotor blade theory , stall and drag

    CO6 :: discuss and understand the theory behind VTOL, STOL and its stability

    Unit I
    Introduction to helicopter : Helicopter configuration, specifics of helicopter, articulated rotor
    system, effect of cyclic pitch, swash plate and rotor system, semi rigid rotor and rigid rotor, concept
    of hovering, blade element theory, elementary numerical solutions
    Unit II
    Performance of hovering and climbing : Introduction, Rapid performance in hover, equivalent
    chord, Optimum hovering of rotor, induced torque, profile drag torque, performance equation and
    optimum rotor design, ground effect, numerical solutions
    Unit III
    Performance of horizontal flight : Flapping and lag hinge, steady hover, equilibrium in horizontal
    blade, flapping blade and spring mass concept, induced velocity, blade element angle of attack,
    flapping coefficient-torque coefficient, drag coefficient, profile drag, decelerating torque, induced drag
    to lift ratio, numerical solutions
    Unit IV
    Forward flight : Performance equation, drag lift ration, parasite drag coefficient, climb drag lift ratio,
    profile drag to lift ration, drag lift ratio chart, estimation of profile power, parasite power, numerical
    solutions
    Unit V
    Helicopter Blade stall : Introduction of blade stall region, power losses, means of delaying of blade
    stall, reduction in fuselage drag, reduction in blade loading, blade twist angle, calculating angle of
    attack at retreating tip, consideration of stall loss in performance, numerical solutions
    Unit VI
    Helicopter stability and control : Introduction of rotor stability trim and term, static stability and
    dynamic stability of helicopter, rotor static stability, stability in hover, dynamic stability, dynamic
    stability reduction, stability in forward flight, dynamic stability in forward flight, numerical solutions

    Text Books:
    1. HELICOPTER AERODYNAMICS by ETHIRAJAN RATHA KRISHNAN, PHI LEARNING DELHI

    References:
    1. STOCK IMAGE THE HELICOPTER: HISTORY, PILOTING & HOW IT FLIES by JOHN FAY,
    CHARLES C THOMAS PUBLISHER LTD

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