Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance

The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility on improving a 5-seaterr helicopter forward flight speed via applying the different combination between rotor and engine. The emphasis of this study is given to the increment in the main rotor number of blade from 3 to 4 blades and blade sizing a...

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Main Authors: Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan, Wahab, A. A.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:en
Published: 2006
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description The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility on improving a 5-seaterr helicopter forward flight speed via applying the different combination between rotor and engine. The emphasis of this study is given to the increment in the main rotor number of blade from 3 to 4 blades and blade sizing at which to meet the better forward flight speed than the existing rotor design. The performance of the helicopter and the aerodynamic of rotor at steady and level flight was analysed by using the closed-form equation derived from the blade element theory (BET). The improvements in forward flight speed performance for every rotor-engine combinations were examined and detail documented in this paper. The percentage of improvements then was compared with the existing rotor data obtained from the helicopter flight manual and found that they were in good agreement.
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spelling my.utm.eprints-3092017-08-24T00:55:28Z http://eprints.utm.my/309/ Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan Wahab, A. A. TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility on improving a 5-seaterr helicopter forward flight speed via applying the different combination between rotor and engine. The emphasis of this study is given to the increment in the main rotor number of blade from 3 to 4 blades and blade sizing at which to meet the better forward flight speed than the existing rotor design. The performance of the helicopter and the aerodynamic of rotor at steady and level flight was analysed by using the closed-form equation derived from the blade element theory (BET). The improvements in forward flight speed performance for every rotor-engine combinations were examined and detail documented in this paper. The percentage of improvements then was compared with the existing rotor data obtained from the helicopter flight manual and found that they were in good agreement. 2006-07 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/309/1/NikMohdN2006_FeasibilityStudyonImproving_.pdf Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan and Wahab, A. A. (2006) Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
spellingShingle TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Nik Mohd., Nik Ahmad Ridhwan
Wahab, A. A.
Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title_full Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title_fullStr Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title_short Feasibility Study on Improving of Helicopter Forward Flight Speed via Modification of the Blade Dimension and Engine Performance
title_sort feasibility study on improving of helicopter forward flight speed via modification of the blade dimension and engine performance
topic TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
url http://eprints.utm.my/309/1/NikMohdN2006_FeasibilityStudyonImproving_.pdf
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