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High Fidelity Helicopter Lag Damper Model for Comprehensive Rotor Analysis

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N11A-010-0329 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N11A-T010 		Solicitation Number:
2011.A
Small Business Information
Techno-Sciences, Inc.
11750 Beltsville Drive 3rd Floor Beltsville, MD -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: High Fidelity Helicopter Lag Damper Model for Comprehensive Rotor Analysis
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-11-C-0422
Award Amount: $149,881.00
 

Abstract:

Rotors and their associated dynamic components operate in high-cycle and environmentally harsh conditions. Accurate rotor load predictions are crucial part of rotor analysis and design. Lag damping poses a challenge for rotor load analysis due to the difficulty of incorporating lag damper effects into comprehensive rotor analysis. The key challenge in effectively predicting the lead-lag motions and resulting rotor loads is the lack of a high fidelity lag damper model. A high fidelity lag damper model that can predict damping forces over the operational range of a helicopter will benefit future rotor designs.

Principal Investigator:

Grum Ngatu
Principal Investigator
(240) 790-0708
grum@technosci.com

Business Contact:

Sandra Selha
Contracts Administrator
(240) 790-0620
selhas@technosci.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Techno-Sciences, Inc.
11750 Beltsville Drive 3rd Floor Beltsville, MD -

EIN/Tax ID: 952954785
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
University of Maryland
3181 Glenn L. Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742-
Contact: Norman M. Wereley
Contact Phone: (301) 405-1927