Rotorcraft Icing - Progress and Potential.

Helicopter icing remains a significant operational consideration for military helicopters operating throughout Europe and Northern parts of North America. Following the finding of AGARD Advisory Report No.166 'Rotorcraft Icing-Status and Prospects' (August 1981), further collaboration was...

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Other Authors: ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1986
Subjects:
Helicopters
Meteorology
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ICE FORMATION
*HELICOPTERS
FORECASTING
ROTOR BLADES(ROTARY WINGS)
AIRFRAMES
PROTECTION
METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
ATMOSPHERE MODELS
ICE PREVENTION
Icing Atmospheres
Ice Forecasting
Ice Control
NATO Furnished
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA173807
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA173807
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Summary:Helicopter icing remains a significant operational consideration for military helicopters operating throughout Europe and Northern parts of North America. Following the finding of AGARD Advisory Report No.166 'Rotorcraft Icing-Status and Prospects' (August 1981), further collaboration was considered beneficial to address the following objectives: 1) to proceed with the recommendations of the original group on rotorcrafting; 2) to examine rotorcraft icing analysis and modeling; 3) to consider new methods of ice protection; and 4) to compare operational experience with ice protected rotorcraft with the design and qualification criteria presently established. This report contains the findings of an international Working Group including a comparison of icing atmosphere models and forecasting techniques; and an assessment of predictive methods and simulation, flight clearance strategies and requirements. It closes by considering various new methods of icing protection for rotorcraft.

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