Accession Number:

ADA183335

Title:

A Case Study of a Combat Helicopter's Single Unit Vulnerability.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Trueblood,James W.

Report Date:

1987-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

147.0

Abstract:

This thesis presents the methodology for a detailed vulnerability assessment of generic helicopter in the conceptualpreliminary design stage. The intent of this thesis if to provide a workable and understandable example of a vulnerability assessment. Towards that end, the single hit vulnerability of a helicopter to a 100 grain fragment is determined using the methodology presented in the textbook, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design. Keywords Survivability program overview, aircraft conceptual design, aircraft combat survivability, vulnerability assessment damage assessment theses.

Descriptors:

• *HELICOPTERS
• AIRCRAFT
• COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
• DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
• SURVIVABILITY
• THESES
• VULNERABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Helicopters
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE