Conceptual design study of 1985 commercial tilt rotor transports. Volume 1: VTOL design summary [PDF]
Aircraft were synthesized in the 21-, 45-, and 100- passenger categories. Technological factors were considered and the 45-passenger point design, designated the D312, was selected.
Detore, J. A., Sambell, K. W.
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A comparative analysis of XV-15 tiltrotor hover test data and WOPWOP predictions incorporating the fountain effect [PDF]
Acoustic measurements from a hovering full scale XV-15 tilt rotor with the advanced technology blades are presented which show the directionality of fountain effect noise.
Coffen, Charles D. +2 more
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Benefits of VTOL aircraft in offshore petroleum logistics support [PDF]
The mission suitability and potential economic benefits of advanced VTOL aircraft were investigated for logistics support of petroleum operations in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Shovlin, M. D., Wilcox, D. E.
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Research on Attitude Detection and Flight Experiment of Coaxial Twin-Rotor UAV. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2022 You D, Hao Y, Xu J, Yang L.
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Flow visualization and flow field measurements of a 1/12 scale tilt rotor aircraft in hover [PDF]
The results are given of flow visualization studies and inflow velocity field measurements performed on a 1/12 scale model of the XV-15 tilt rotor aircraft in the hover mode.
Coffen, Charles D. +3 more
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Co-design Optimization of a Novel Multi-identity Drone Helicopter (MICOPTER). [PDF]
J Intell Robot Syst, 2022 Abedini A, Bataleblu AA, Roshanian J.
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Rotorcraft convertible engine study [PDF]
The objective of the Rotorcraft Convertible Engine Study was to define future research and technology effort required for commercial development by 1988 of convertible fan/shaft gas turbine engines for unconventional rotorcraft transports. Two rotorcraft
Earle, R. V., Gill, J. C., Mar, H. M.
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Modeling and Robust Tracking Decoupling Control of a Coaxial Unmanned Helicopter Based on the Improved Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers. [PDF]
Comput Intell Neurosci, 2022 Xu A, Wang F, Chen M.
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Rotorcraft-based emergency medical services in the Caribbean Basin [PDF]
There is a pressing need for improved health care in general and emergency health care in particular throughout the Caribbean Basin. The importance of rotorcraft as an integral part of the needed system of emergency medical care in the region was ...
Alton, L. R., Smith, R. W.
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Tradeoff analysis of technology needs for public service helicopters [PDF]
The design requirements for a family or type of Public Service Helicopter (PSH) is examined which will satisfy the needs of municipal and state governments in the following mission areas: Emergency Medical Service--Airborne Rescue Squad; Law Enforcement;
Bauchspies, J. S. +2 more
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