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Since the original publication of 'Bramwell's Helicopter Dynamics' in 1976, this book has become the definitive text on helicopter dynamics and a fundamental part of the study of the behaviour of helicopters. This new edition builds on the strengths of the original and hence the appro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bramwell, A. R. S.
Other Authors: Done, George Taylor Sutton, Balmford, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : Jordan Hill, Oxford, UK : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ; Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Helicopters > Aerodynamics.
Rotors > Dynamics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Fundamental mechanisms of rotor systems * Rotor aerodynamics in axial flight * Rotor aerodynamics and dynamics in forward flight * Trim and performance in axial and forward flight * Flight dynamics and control * Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour * Structural dynamics of elastic blades * Rotor induced vibration * Aeroelastic and aeromechanical behaviours.