Effects of Biodynamic Feedthrough in Rotorcraft/Pilot Coupling: Collective Bounce Case

This paper discusses the aeroelastic interaction between the helicopter and the pilot called collective bounce. The problem is mostly studied in the time domain, using the multibody system dynamics approach to model the dynamics of the vehicle and the aeroelasticity of the main rotor and a linear or quasilinear transfer function approach for the voluntary and involuntary dynamics of the pilot. Different models are considered for the aerodynamic forces acting on the rotor, ranging from blade-element/momentum theory to a boundary-element method used independently and in cosimulation with the multibody model. The problem is analyzed in hover and forward flight, highlighting modeling requirements and the sensitivity of the stability results to a variety of parameters of the problem.

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