Design of a Slowed-Rotor Compound Helicopter for Future Joint Service Missions

Abstract

A slowed-rotor compound helicopter has been synthesized using the NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft (NDARC) conceptual design software. An overview of the design process and the capabilities of NDARC are presented. The benefits of trading rotor speed, wing-rotor lift share, and trim strategies are presented for an example set of sizing conditions and missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529322

Entities

People

  • Christopher Silva
  • Hyeonsoo Yeo
  • Wayne Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems
  • Engines
  • External Stores
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Helicopters
  • Mach Number
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Tail Rotors
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Turboshaft Engines
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering