Minimum-Induced Power Loss of a Helicopter Rotor via Circulation Optimization

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 104-109

  Rand, Omri ^a,c   Khromov, Vladimir ^a,c   Peyran, Richard J ^b,d  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Faculty of Aerospace Engineering   (Israel)

^d Advanced Design Team ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; ELECTRIC LOSSES; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

BOUND VORTEX DISTRIBUTION; ROTOR ROLL MOMENTS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 1542679814     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.9085     Document Type: Article

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