Investigation of difficult component effects on FEM vibration prediction for the AH-1G helicopterUnder the NASA-sponsored Design Analysis Methods for Vibrations program, a series of ground vibration tests and NASTRAN finite element model correlations were conducted on the Bell AH-1G helicopter gunship to investigate the effects of difficult components on the vibration response of the airframe. Secondary structure and damping were found to have significant effects on the frequency response of the airframe above 15 Hz. The nonlinear effects of thrust stiffening and elastomeric mounts on the low-frequency pylon modes below the main rotor were also significant.
Document ID
19890031508
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dompka, Robert V. (Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Fort Worth, TX, United States)