Rotor airload predictions using coupled finite element and free wake methods

Annual Forum Proceedings - AHS International

Volumn I, Issue , 2006, Pages 625-640

  Abras, Jennifer N ^a,b   Smith, Marilyn J ^a,c   Bauchau, Olivier A ^a,c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AHS   (United States)

^c AHS ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTIC ANALYSIS TOOLS; AZIMUTHAL STEP SIZE; ROTOR AIRLOADS; TIGHT-COUPLED SOLUTIONS; AEROELASTIC ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DESIGN TOOL; FREE WAKE MODEL; LIFTING LINE THEORY; MULTIPLE TRAILERS; SIMULATION TIME;

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTORS; DYNAMIC LOADS; FORECASTING; TOOLS; VEHICLES;

WAKES;

EID: 33748463373     PISSN: 15522938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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