This paper demonstrates a fast and convinent way to model the dynamics of a helicopter with a slung load. A new software tool called Heli-Dyn+ is used to generate high fidelity helicopter math models. One of the benefits of Heli-Dyn+ is that helicopter math models can be exported as dynamic libraries into different software environments. In this paper we develop a generic 3-DOF slung load dynamic model in MATLAB/Simlulink. Then the slung load model is integrated with a nonlinear 6-DOF helicopter model exported from Heli-Dyn+. Simulation results showing longitudinal and lateral responses of the combined model are presented for various flight scenarios.
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