...Sara Waśniewska; Tomasz Józef Cioć; Sebastian Topczewski Purpose This paper aims to investigate the enhanced manoeuvrability of helicopters through the integration of an additional pusher propeller controlled by an advanced automatic flight control system. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jakub Kocjan; Robert Rogólski Purpose Modern warfare and modern battlefield are very demanding. The recent conflicts showed that the usage of the helicopters is very limited and only the best constructions are able to provide support for the operations. The purpose of this research is to show...

...Siwen Wang; Qiyou Cheng Purpose Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)/computational structural dynamics (CSD) coupling analysis is an important method in the research of helicopter aeroelasticity due to its high precision. However, this method still suffers from some problems, such as wake...

...Zongyao Yang; Yong Shan; Jingzhou Zhang Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of exhaust direction on exhaust plume and helicopter infrared radiation in hover and cruise status. Design/methodology/approach Four exhaust modes are concerned, and the external flow field and fuselage...

...Selcuk Ekici Purpose This study aims to ascertain the greenest helicopters by modeling joint parameters to make sense of induced emissions effects of helicopters allocated to various categories. Design/methodology/approach Emission indexes of helicopters construct the pillars...

...Jaroslaw Stanislawski Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a simulation method applied for investigation of helicopter ground resonance phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach The considered physical model of helicopter standing on ground with rotating rotor consists of fuselage...

... curve with 10 control points Mauro Minervino can be contacted at: m.minervino@cira.it 18 03 2015 15 06 2015 19 06 2015 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Optimization Helicopter CFD CAD...

...Francesco Castelluccio; Luigi Maritano; Salvatore Amoroso; Marco Migliore Purpose This study aims to develop a methodology to compare the feasibility of helicopter and seaplane regular transport of passengers towards destinations across a remote regional tourist context, where a lack of road...

...Riti Singh; Victor Zakharchenko; Alexander Lukovnikov Purpose – The purpose of the work is to carry out analysis of the possibilities and estimation of electric drive efficiency for rotors of helicopter propulsion systems (PS). Design/methodology/approach – Methodology and comprehensive...