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Helicopter Crashworthiness: A Chronological Review of Research Related to Water Impact from 1982 to 2006

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Authors: Hughes, Kevin; Campbell, James

Source: Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Volume 53, Number 4, 1 October 2008, pp. 429-441(13)

Publisher: Vertical Flight Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4050/JAHS.53.429

This paper discusses in detail the contributions made in the field of water impact from 1982 to 2006 and provides a summary of the major theoretical, experimental, and numerical accomplishments, up to and including the latest present‐day European programs on helicopter water crashworthiness. A summary of the major findings is presented, and their importance to the direction of water crashworthiness development is discussed, together with recommendations for future research.

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: Crashworthiness, Impacts and Structural Mechanics Group, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK

Publication date: 01 October 2008

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