The requirements for increased speed and productivity for tiltrotors has spawned several investigations associated with proprotor aeroelastic stability augmentation and aerodynamic performance enhancements. Included among these investigations is a focus on passive aeroelastic tailoring concepts which exploit the anisotropic capabilities of fiber composite materials. Researchers at Langley Research Center and Bell Helicopter have devoted considerable effort to assess the potential for using these materials to obtain aeroelastic responses which are beneficial to the important stability and performance considerations of tiltrotors. Both experimental and analytical studies have been completed to examine aeroelastic tailoring concepts for the tiltrotor, applied either to the wing or to the rotor blades. This paper reviews some of the results obtained in these aeroelastic tailoring investigations and discusses the relative merits associated with these approaches.
Aerolastic tailoring for stability augmentation and performance enhancements of tiltrotor aircraft
Erhöhung der aeroelastischen Stabilität und Leistung von Schwenkrotorhubschraubern durch spezielle Tragwerkstrukturen
Journal of the American Helicopter Society ; 45 , 4 ; 270-279
2000
10 Seiten, 20 Bilder, 20 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
Aeroelastic Tailoring for Stability Augmentation and Performance Enhancements of Tiltrotor Aircraft
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