Helicopter Flight Dynamics, Second Edition by Gareth D. Padfield (Repost)

The integrated description of flight dynamic modelling, simulation and flying qualities forms the subject of this book, which will be of interest to engineers in research laboratories and manufacturing industry, test pilots and flight test engineers, and as a reference for graduate and postgraduate students in aerospace engineering.

The accurate prediction and assessment of Flying Qualities draws on the modelling and simulation discipline on the one hand and testing methodologies on the other.
Checking predictions in flight requires clearly defined ‘mission-task-elements’, derived from missions with realistic performance requirements.
High fidelity simulations also form the basis for the design of stability and control augmentation systems, essential for conferring Level 1 Flying Qualities.

Contents:
- Preface to first edition
- Preface to second edition
- Copyright acknowledgements
- Notation
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Helicopter flight dynamics - an introductory tour
- 3 Modelling helicopter flight dynamics: building a simulation model
- 4 Modelling helicopter flight dynamics: trim and stability analysis
- 5 Modelling helicopter flight dynamics: stability under constraint and response analysis
- 6 Flying qualities: objective assessment and criteria development
- 7 Flying qualities: subjective assessment and other topics
- 8 Flying qualities: forms of degradation
- Appendix 8A HELIFLIGHT and FLIGHTLAB at the University of Liverpool
- References
- Index