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Lift distribution and velocity field measurements for a three-dimensional, steady blade/vortex interaction
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dunagan, Stephen E. Norman, Thomas R. |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | A wind tunnel experiment simulating a steady three-dimensional helicopter rotor blade/vortex interaction is reported. The experimental configuration consisted of a vertical semispan vortex-generating wing, mounted upstream of a horizontal semispan rotor blade airfoil. A three-dimensional laser velocimeter was used to measure the velocity field in the region of the blade. Sectional lift coefficients were calculated by integrating the velocity field to obtain the bound vorticity. Total lift values, obtained by using an internal strain-gauge balance, verified the laser velocimeter data. Parametric variations of vortex strength, rotor blade angle of attack, and vortex position relative to the rotor blade were explored. These data are reported (with attention to experimental limitations) to provide a dataset for the validation of analytical work. |
| File Size | 2048488 |
| Page Count | 39 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880005580 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t45q9tb9v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Three Dimensional Flow Interactional Aerodynamics Helicopters Subsonic Flow Rotors Steady Flow Blade-vortex Interaction Force Distribution Rotary Wing Aircraft Velocity Distribution Lift Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |