Computational aerodynamics of hovering helicopter rotors

• Main Authors: Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan, Barakos, George N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/31018/1/NikAhmadRidhwanNikMohd2012_ComputationalAerodynamicsofHoveringHelicopter.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/31018/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The computation of rotor flowfields is a challenging problem in theoretical aerodynamics and essential for rotor design. In this paper we discuss the prediction of rotor hover performance, wake geometry and its strength using CFD methods. The benefits and differences between simple, momentum-based s...