Evaluation and comparison of helicopter simulation models with different fidelities

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Yılmaz, Deniz

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This thesis concerns the development, evaluation, comparison and testing of a UH-1H helicopter simulation model with various fidelity levels. In particular, the well known minimum complexity simulation model is updated with various higher fidelity simulation components, such as the Peters-He inflow model, horizontal tail contribution, improved tail rotor model, control mapping, ground e ect, fuselage interactions, ground reactions etc. Results are compared with available flight test data. The dynamic model is integrated into the open source simulation environment called Flight Gear. Finally, the model is cross-checked through evaluations using test pilots.

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Aerospace engineering.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/17694

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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D. Yılmaz, “Evaluation and comparison of helicopter simulation models with different fidelities,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2008.