Measure of the “Silent Eco Wing” effects on a helicopter blade dynamic

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Authors:   Eng. Potito Cordisco, Senior Project Manager, VicoterEng. Mauro Terraneo, Chief Technical Officer, Vicoter Nowadays, one of the main limitations to the intensive use of helicopters over inhabited centres is the large amount of noise they emit during operations. Therefore, … Continued

Vibration compliance for helicopter battery substitution

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Compliance with the paragraph ‘CS 27/29.251 – Vibrations requirements’ has the objective of preventing the risk of excessive vibration and to mitigate the risk of damaging primary structures and systems. Conformity must be addressed at Rotorcraft level and at Assembly/Part … Continued

Modal analysis of a 20 meters long wind turbine blade

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Vicoter (www.vicoter.it) is a consulting company that has been operating in the field of mechanical structures and measurements for more than ten years, mainly in the dynamics sector. Its main activities concern the experimental survey of vibrations and noise, the … Continued

Design of a solar tracker for wind loads

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The increasing demand of green energy brought to a request to improve the efficiency of solar panels and of their capability to generate electricity. Among the various solutions studied and developed, the most diffused one is, for sure, the solar … Continued

On-ground and in-flight vibratory tests of an AS350 helicopter rear-view mirror

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Vicoter (www.vicoter.it) is an Italian company that for more than ten years has been operating in various sectors (aerospace, automotive, energy) for both static and dynamic measurement of mechanical structures. Company’s main expertise concerns the execution of modal analyses and … Continued

Modal analysis of HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) components

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The purpose of the test was to check the dynamic behaviour of a HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) system to be installed on an AgustaWestland AW169. In particular, the modal frequencies of the MMC (Modular Medical Cabinet) was anayzed. The … Continued

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