AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ROTOR FORCES AND FLOW FIELD IN THE VICINITY OF A STEP GROUND PLANE,

Abstract

The rotor force parameters considered were thrust, torque, pitching moment, and normal force, for the simulated flight conditions of hover, takeoff, and landing. The flow parameters investigated included tip vortex trajectories and streamline patterns. Additional studies were made to consider the effects of rotor blade mismatching upon thrust and power requirements of a rotor system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0711955

Entities

People

  • Ojars Skujins

Organizations

  • West Virginia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Flow
  • Flow Fields

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management