A simplified theoretical method of determining the characteristics of a lifting rotor in forward flight
Description:
Theoretical derived expressions for the flapping, the thrust, the torque, and the profile drag-lift ratio of nonfeathering rotor with hinged, rectangular, linearly twisted blades are given as simple functions of the inflow velocity and the blade pitch. Representative values of the coefficients of each of the terms in these expressions are tabulated for a series of specified values of the tip-speed ratio. Analysis indicates that the tabulated values can be used to calculate, with reasonable accu…
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Date:
March 17, 1941
Creator:
Bailey, F. J., Jr.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department