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Accession Number:
AD0745089
Title:
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Using Sonic Data to Diagnose the Mechanical Condition of Army Helicopter Power Train Components
Corporate Author:
ARMY AIR MOBILITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LAB FORT EUSTIS VA EUSTIS DIRECTORATE
Report Date:
1972-05-01
Abstract:
The report covers work performed during an in-house program to evaluate the effectiveness of using the sound emitted from helicopter power train components as a data source for diagnosing their mechanical condition. A ground-based UH-1 helicopter sonic analyzer developed by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation under Government contracts was used in the evaluation. Sound recordings were made on 87 UH-1 helicopters that had either the transmission or a gearbox scheduled for removal for routine overhaul. The mechanical condition of the components was then noted during the overhaul process, and then results were compared with the recorded signals in an attempt to correlate the mechanical condition with the acoustical signals. The sonic analysis procedures were then revised to improve the effectiveness of detecting component malfunctions.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pages:
0102
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
File Size:
4.48MB
