During actual flight processes, aircraft face various complex operating conditions and must
consider the requirements of different disciplines to achieve good overall performance …

This paper presents an integrated approach, targeting the comprehensive assessment of
combined helicopter engine designs within designated operations. The developed …

Variable speed rotors represent an innovative research field for the development of new
rotorcraft designs. Issues related to employing a main rotor variable speed are numerous …

This paper presents an integrated methodology for the comprehensive assessment of
combined rotorcraft–powerplant systems at mission level. Analytical evaluation of existing …

This work focuses on the development and application of a generic methodology targeting
the design of optimum rotorcraft operations in terms of fuel burn, gaseous emissions, and …

Analytical solutions are presented for velocity and temperature distributions of laminar fully
developed flow of Newtonian, constant property fluids in micro/minichannels of …

An increase in environmental awareness in both the aviation industry and the wider global
setting has led to large bodies of research dedicated to developing more sustainable …

The effective and efficient evaluation of conceptual product designs prior to manufacturing of
prototypes, is of utmost importance for any industrial ac¬ tivity. The rotorcraft industry is no …

The usage of helicopters has been until now concentrated in activities such as offshore
transport, medical evacuation, rescue, civil protection, aerial work and law enforcement …

Helicopters play a unique role in modern aviation providing a varied range of benefits to
society and satisfying the need for fast mobility. However, environmental concerns …