ramwell’s.Helicopter.Dynamics

Preface to the second edition vii
Preface to the first edition ix
Acknowledgements xi
Notation xiii
1. Basic mechanics of rotor systems and helicopter flight 1
2. Rotor aerodynamics in axial flight 33
3. Rotor aerodynamics and dynamics in forward flight 77
4. Trim and performance in axial and forward flight 115
5. Flight dynamics and control 137
6. Rotor aerodynamics in forward flight 196
7. Structural dynamics of elastic blades 238
8. Rotor induced vibration 290
9. Aeroelastic and aeromechanical behaviour 319
Appendices 360
Index 371