Title: Rotorcraft Aerodynamics Models for a Comprehensive Analysis
Abstract: Recent developments of the dynamics models for the comprehensive analysis CAMRAD II are described, specifically advanced models of the geometry and material for the beam component, and a force balance method for calculating section loads. Calculations are compared with measurements for beams undergoing large deflection. Bearingless rotor stability and bending loads calculations are compared with the results from a full-scale wind tunnel test. With a reasonable number of beam elements representing the rotor blade, any large deflection effects are captured by the rigid body motion (which is always exact), and a second-order model of the beam element elastic motion is adequate. The deflection method gives unacceptable results for the structural loads in practical cases, and even with uniform blade properties. The force balance method described here gives good results for blade load, without requiring a large number of nodes.
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-05-20
Language: en
Type: article
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