This paper presents test data from vacuum and hover tests of a 2.8-ft-radius dihedral–anhedral tip composite rotor. The paper describes the blades, their fabrication, properties, instrumentation, the test conditions, and the data acquired. The blades were Mach-scaled to a generic but representative modern rotor. Vacuum chamber tests measured rotating frequencies and strains. Hover tests measured performance, blade loads, pitch-link loads, and strains under steady and cyclic loading conditions. Three-dimensional finite element structural models were developed to ensure completeness and consistency of property definition. The three-dimensional analysis was also used for a preliminary assessment of the test data. The test data revealed that the dihedral–anhedral tip influences the torsional and higher frequencies of a rotor blade significantly. The oscillatory blade loads show patterns consistent with the vertical center-of-gravity offset introduced by the tip. The surface strains reveal interesting higher-harmonic patterns of loading particularly near the dihedral junction.


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    Titel :

    Vacuum and Hover Tests of a Dihedral–Anhedral Tip Composite Rotor


    Beteiligte:
    Chi, Cheng (Autor:in) / Datta, Anubhav (Autor:in) / Panda, Brahmananda (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Journal of Aircraft ; 60 , 5 ; 1700-1711


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.09.2023




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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