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ELEMENTS OF HELICOPTER AERODYNAMICS 7 Configurations based on torque reaction Jet rotors and compound helicopters Methods of control Collective and cyclic pitch changes Lead Lag and flapping hinges. 2. IDEAL ROTOR THEORY 13 Hovering performance Momentum and simple blade element theories Figure of merit Profile and induced power estimation Constant chord and ideal twist rotors. 3. POWER ESTIMATES 10 Induced, profile and parasite power requirements in forward flight Performance curves with effects of altitude Preliminary ideas on helicopter stability. 4. LIFT, PROPULSION AND CONTROL OF VTOL AIRCRAFT 8 Various configurations Propeller, rotor, ducted fan and jet lift Tilt wing and vectored thrust Performance of VTOL aircraft in hover, transition and forward motion. 5. GROUND EFFECT MACHINES 7 Types Hover height, lift augmentation and power calculations for plenum chamber and peripheral jet machines Drag of hovercraft on land and water. Applications of hovercraft. L : 45 Total : 45 Text Book: 1. Gessow, A., and Myers G.C., Aerodynamics of Helicopter, Macmillan & Co., N.Y. 1987 References: 1. McCormick, B.W., Aerodynamics of V/STOL Flight, Academic Press, 1987. 2. Johnson, W., Helicopter Theory, Princeton University Press, 1980. 3. McCormick, B.W., Aerodynamics, Aeronautics & Flight Mechanics John Wiley, 1995. 4. Gupta, L Helicopter Engineering, Himalayan Books, 1996. 5. A.R.S. Bramwell, George Done, and David Bamford. Bramwells Helicopter Dynamics, second Edition. 6. John Seddon and Simon Newman, University of Southampton Basic Helicopter Aerodynamics, second Edition. 7. Basic Helicopter hand book AC 61 -13 B By FAA

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