Integrating CFD and piloted simulation to quantify ship-helicopter operating limits

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 1109, 2006, Pages 419-428

  Roper, D M ^a   Owen, I ^a   Padfield, G D ^a   Hodge, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT SIMULATORS; HELICOPTERS; INTERPOLATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WIND TUNNELS;

AIRWAKE VELOCITY; FULL-MOTION SIMULATOR; PILOT TRAINING; SHIP-HELICOPTER OPERATING LIMITS (SHOL);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33747108525     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0001924000001329     Document Type: Article

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