Accession Number:
ADA109687
Title:
A Surface Singularity Method for Rotors in Hover or Climb.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 29 Mar 79-30 Sep 81,
Corporate Author:
ANALYTICAL METHODS INC REDMOND WA
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Report Date:
1981-12-01
Pagination or Media Count:
142.0
Abstract:
A surface singularity potential flow code, ROTAIR, has been assembled for the calculation of detailed surface pressures on rotors in hover or climb. This method is basically a marriage of two codes the fixed-wing surface singularity doublet code and the rotor lifing-surface code. The program includes a tip vortex separation model. Also, the rotor tip surface is panelled so that pressures are calculated right around the tip-edge surface. Preliminary calculations have verified the capabilities of the program for computing blade surface properties in the presence of a close-vortex passage. Additionally, calculated pressure distributions compare favorably with experimental data for a low aspect ratio two-bladed rotor, and the calculated circulation distribution is consistent with that computed earlier with the lifting-surface code. Finally, the newly developed far-wake doublet model promises to keep computing efforts practical. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Helicopters
- Numerical Mathematics
- Computer Programming and Software
- Fluid Mechanics