Wind Tunnel Tests of a 42 Inch Diameter Self-Starting Autogyro Rotor

Abstract

The autogyro is being investigated for potential use as a small unmanned air vehicle for Navy electronic warfare missions. This paper presents wind tunnel test results for a 42 inch diameter unpowered rotor with coupling between feathering and flapping that allows for self-starting from a vertical descent. Aerodynamic performance is given for several blade pitch angles and angles of attack. Autogyro, Rotor, Rotary-wing

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279922

Entities

People

  • Steven K. Tayman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Autogyro Rotors
  • Autogyros
  • Autorotation
  • Couplings
  • Diameters
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Reynolds Number
  • Test Facilities
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems