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http://dx.doi.org/10.5050/KSNVN.2006.16.8.848

An Experimental Investigation of the Aeroelastic Stability of Next-generation Blade for Helicopter  

Kim, Joune-Ho (한국항공우주연구원)
Kim, Seung-Ho (한국항공우주연구원)
Lee, Je-Dong (과학기술연합대학원대학교)
Rhee, Wook (충남대학교 항공우주공학과)
Song, Keun-Woong (한국항공우주연구원)
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Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering / v.16, no.8, 2006 , pp. 848-856 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes the aeroelastic stability test of the small-scaled 'Next-generation Blade(NRSB)' with NRSH (next-generation hub system) and HCTH hingeless hub system in hover and forward flight conditions. Excitation tests of rotor system installed in GSRTS (general small-scale rotor test system) at KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) were carried out to get lead-lag damping ratio of blades with flexures as hub flexure. MBA(moving block analysis) technique was used for the estimation of lead-lag damping ratio. First, NRSB-1F blades with HCTH hub system, then NRSB- 1F with NRSH hub system were tested. Second, NRSB-2F blades with NRSH hub system were tested. Tests were done on the ground and in the wind tunnel according to the test conditions of hover and forward flight, respectively. Non-rotating natural frequencies, non-rotating damping ratios and rotating natural frequencies were showed similar level for each cases. Estimated damping ratios of NRSB-1F, NRSB-2F with HCTH and NRSH were above 0.5%, and damping ratio increased by collective pitch angle increasement. Furthermore damping ratios of NRSB-2F were higher than damping ratios of NRSB-1F in high Pitch angle. It was confirmed that the blade design for noise reduction would give observable improvement in aeroelastic stability compared to paddle blade and NRSB-1F design.
Keywords
Helicopter; Next-generation Blade; Aeroelastic Stability; Flap; Torsion; Lead-lag; Damping Ratio; Vibration;
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