Prediction measurement of a low-frequency harmonic noise of hovering model helicopter rotor

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 786-795

  Schmilz, F H ^a   Aggarwal, H R ^b   Boxwell, D A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Helicopter Aerodynamics and Noise   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENT; AIRFOILS; DRAG; GROUND EFFECT; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TORQUE MEASUREMENT; WAKES; WIND TUNNELS;

DRAG DISTRIBUTION; FREE WAKE ANALYSIS; HARMONIC NOISE; THRUST DISTRIBUTION;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0034273796     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2701     Document Type: Article

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