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The Art of the Helicopter John Watkinson - Karatunov.net

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centrifugal stiffening, 71, 100<br />

and centripetal force, 38–40<br />

CM <strong>of</strong>, 39–40<br />

coning angle, 71–2<br />

and downwash, 74, 76<br />

dragging flexures, 159<br />

dynamic balancing, 40<br />

dynamic inflow, 75<br />

elastomeric damping, 159, 160<br />

fatigue, 162<br />

fea<strong>the</strong>ring, 62, 134–6<br />

cyclic fea<strong>the</strong>ring, 98<br />

flutter, 65–6<br />

Fourier analysis shows coefficients <strong>of</strong> harmonics<br />

negative, 48–9<br />

and gyroscopic precession, 52<br />

H-force, 93, 94<br />

harmonic blade motion, 98–9<br />

induced velocity, 74<br />

lift function harmonics, 98<br />

lightning protection, 162<br />

never exceed speed, 97<br />

root tension, 39<br />

rotor conning, 71–2<br />

rotor H-force, 93<br />

stall limit, 94, 95<br />

taper and twist, 77–8, 116, 162<br />

tip loss, 77, 81–4, 173<br />

torque and thrust, 72–3<br />

virtual hinges, 159<br />

Y-force, 93, 94<br />

see also Airfoils; Rotation, mechanics <strong>of</strong>;<br />

Vibration from blades<br />

Rotor brakes, 17<br />

Rotor configurations see Multi-rotor helicopters;<br />

Tandem rotor helicopters<br />

Rotor heads:<br />

about rotor heads, 117<br />

articulated:<br />

about articulated rotors, 118<br />

in high winds, 158<br />

rotor response, 133<br />

collective control, 68–70, 136–7<br />

control axis, 120, 121–2<br />

Coriolis force, 26<br />

CV (constant velocity) joint, 125<br />

cyclic trim, 141–2<br />

dragging (lead lag), 143–5<br />

dragging/dragging hinges, 123–6<br />

droop stops, 123<br />

fea<strong>the</strong>ring, 62, 134–6<br />

flapping, 122–3<br />

flapping bearings/hinges, 158–60<br />

flexural, 134<br />

rotor response, 133<br />

hingeless head, 128<br />

rotor response, 133–4<br />

hinges order, 126–8<br />

Hooke joint, 123–5<br />

<strong>of</strong>fset heads, 124–5<br />

pitch control, 136–41<br />

servo tab system, 138–9<br />

shaft axis, 118–19<br />

swashplates, 136–7<br />

teetering two-bladed heads, 128, 129–30, 155–8<br />

rotor response, 133<br />

tilting heads, 142–3<br />

tip path axis, 119–21<br />

virtual hinges, 159<br />

zero-<strong>of</strong>fset heads, 129–30, 155–8<br />

problems with, 130–1<br />

rotor response, 133<br />

Rotor response, 131–4<br />

following/following rate, 132<br />

positive feedback problems, 133<br />

response rate, 132<br />

Rotor revolutions per minute see RRPM<br />

Rotor shaft, torsional vibration, 110<br />

Rotorcraft types, 9–12<br />

conventional single main rotor, 9<br />

see also Convertiplane; Gyrodyne (compound<br />

helicopter); Gyroplanes (autogyro);<br />

Multi-rotor helicopters<br />

RPM control <strong>of</strong> engines, 195–8<br />

RRPM (rotor revolutions per minute), 52, 68, 72<br />

metering, 246–7<br />

rotor speed control/governing, 195–8, 258<br />

turbine engines, 236<br />

Runway numbering, 264<br />

SAE numbers (oil), 206<br />

Safety, and performance, 324<br />

Sampling, 292<br />

Servo tab system, 138–9<br />

Servos:<br />

artificial feel systems, 59<br />

compensation, 57<br />

hardover failure, 59, 321<br />

open loop condition, 57<br />

servo error, 57–8<br />

stiffness, 57<br />

see also Feedback<br />

SHM (simple harmonic motion), 41–4<br />

and damping, 42<br />

see also Rotation<br />

Shock waves, 35<br />

Short-term Fourier transform (STFT), 48<br />

SI units, 23<br />

Sidebands, 44–6<br />

and blade vibration, 103<br />

Nyquist frequency, 45–6<br />

Index 387

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