Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre

This paper presents the results of the preliminary experimental investigation of reducing the steady rate of descent of a typical helicopter in vertical autorotation. Test data for two types of blades with different driving region areas were obtained. Results were summarized for zero collective pitc...

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Main Authors: Wahab, A. A., M. Ali, M. S.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:en
Published: 2006
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M. Ali, M. S.
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description This paper presents the results of the preliminary experimental investigation of reducing the steady rate of descent of a typical helicopter in vertical autorotation. Test data for two types of blades with different driving region areas were obtained. Results were summarized for zero collective pitch, same disk loading and same mass moment of inertia. The results of this preliminary test indicated that the expanding of the driving region area did reduce the steady rate of descent in vertical autorotation slightly and in agreement with the corresponding theoretical values. Further experimental investigation will be conducted looking for suitable driving region areas and collective pitch conditions that will give the reduction in the steady rate of descent significantly for ensuring safe landing condition.
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spelling my.utm.eprints-3392010-06-01T02:43:21Z http://eprints.utm.my/339/ Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre Wahab, A. A. M. Ali, M. S. TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics This paper presents the results of the preliminary experimental investigation of reducing the steady rate of descent of a typical helicopter in vertical autorotation. Test data for two types of blades with different driving region areas were obtained. Results were summarized for zero collective pitch, same disk loading and same mass moment of inertia. The results of this preliminary test indicated that the expanding of the driving region area did reduce the steady rate of descent in vertical autorotation slightly and in agreement with the corresponding theoretical values. Further experimental investigation will be conducted looking for suitable driving region areas and collective pitch conditions that will give the reduction in the steady rate of descent significantly for ensuring safe landing condition. 2006-07 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/339/1/AAWahab2006_PreliminaryExperimentalInvestigationonAutorotation.pdf Wahab, A. A. and M. Ali, M. S. (2006) Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
spellingShingle TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Wahab, A. A.
M. Ali, M. S.
Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title_full Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title_fullStr Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title_short Preliminary Experimental Investigation on Autorotation Performance of Scale Model Helicopter in Vertical Manoeuvre
title_sort preliminary experimental investigation on autorotation performance of scale model helicopter in vertical manoeuvre
topic TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
url http://eprints.utm.my/339/1/AAWahab2006_PreliminaryExperimentalInvestigationonAutorotation.pdf
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