An Investigation of the Stability of Flight Path Constrained Helicopter Manoeuvres by Inverse Simulation

Thomson, D.G. and Bradley, R. (1987) An Investigation of the Stability of Flight Path Constrained Helicopter Manoeuvres by Inverse Simulation. In: Thirteenth European Rotorcraft Forum, Arles, France, 08-11 Sep 1987,

Abstract

Inverse solution of the helicopter equations of motion involves the calculation of the control sequences required to fly a defined manoeuvre. A package capable of performing such solutions has been developed and is briefly described in this paper. These inverse solutions have given some insight into potential stability problems associated with constrained flight, and a technique for predicting these instabilities has been developed.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Thomson, Dr Douglas
• Authors: Thomson, D.G., and Bradley, R.
• Subjects: T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
• Research Group: Aerospace Sciences