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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2005.33.6.021

Airfoil Aerodynamic Analysis for the Helicopter Rotor Blade Preliminary Design  

Kim, Sang-Jin (국방과학연구소)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.33, no.6, 2005 , pp. 21-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aerodynamic analysis of helicopter rotor airfoils was performed to generate the basic data for selection and distribution of airfoils at the helicopter rotor blade preliminary design phase.10 airfoils were chosen among the existing rotor airfoils, and the tabulated aerodynamic coefficients which are proper for the aerodynamic analysis using blade element theory were generated. Considering analysis cost, the simple mathematical models were chosen before the wind tunnel test to generate the aerodynamic characteristic curves($C_{l},C_{m},C_{d}$) in full AoA range($-180^{o}\sim180^{o}$) including the reverse flow region. The essential data necessary to the generation of the complete curves were obtained by using the IBLM(Interactive Boundary Layer Method). The generated aerodynamic characteristic curves agree with experimental results qualitatively. Finally, the aerodynamic characteristics of all 10 airfoils were compared and classified according to their own lift or moment characteristics.
Keywords
Rotor Blade; Airfoil Aerodynamic Characteristics; IBLM(Interactive Boundary Layer Method);
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