New approach for helicopter risk assessment against ground based projectiles

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2016

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Dogancay, K.
Tu, Z.
Ibal, G.
Shokr, M.
Stewart, C.

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5th Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum 2016, 2016, pp.14-19

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5th Asian-Australian Rotorcraft Forum, ARF 2016 (17 Nov 2016 - 18 Nov 2016 : Singapore)

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Modelling of aiming errors associated with an unguided rocket propelled grenade (RPG) fired against a manoeuvring helicopter is an important task in operational tactics development, as well as, helicopter pilot training. This paper develops a new computational analysis approach to define the best helicopter manoeuvres to minimize the probability of hit from an arbitrary firing position. The probability-of-hit analysis is carried out using the firing statistics collected in human-in-the-loop simulations and calculated from Delaunay triangulation. The analysis results provide a prediction of probability of hit, which enables the derivation of optimal helicopter manoeuvre strategies for risk minimization. The probability-of-hit analysis in different situations is a valuable tool for helicopter pilot training.

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Copyright 2016 American Helicopter Society International, Inc

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