GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B.E. SEMESTER : VIII AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Subject Name: HELICOPTER ENGINEERING
Sr. No.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Course Contents
Introduction Introducing VTOL, basic definitions and principles Rotor Configurations Chronological development Aerodynamics of hovering flight Definitions, Mechanics Aerodynamics of vertical flight Definitions, Mechanics Aerodynamics of forward flight Definitions, Mechanics Performance analysis Introduction Airfoils for rotor blades Basic requirements and tendencies Concepts for preliminary design in helicopters Conceptual design

Total Hrs
03 04 08 08 08 08 04 08

Text Books: 1. Helicopter Performance, Stability, and Control by Raymond W Prouty Reference Books: 1. Principles of Helicopter Dynamics by J Gordon Leishman 2. Helicopter Theory by Wayne Johnson