Drag caused by separated flow behind the hub of a helicopter has an adverse effect on aerodynamic performance of the aircraft. To determine the effect of separated flow on a configuration used extensively for helicopter aerodynamic investigations, an experiment was conducted using a laser velocimeter to measure velocities in the wake of a model helicopter hub operating at Mach-scaled conditions in forward flight. Velocity measurements were taken using a laser velocimeter with components in the vertical and downstream directions. Measurements were taken at 13 stations downstream from the rotor hub. At each station, measurements were taken in both a horizontal and vertical row of locations. These measurements were analyzed for harmonic content based on the rotor period of revolution. After accounting for these periodic velocities, the remaining unsteady velocities were treated as turbulence. Turbulence intensity distributions are presented. Average turbulent intensities ranged from approximately 2 percent of free stream to over 15 percent of free stream at specific locations and azimuths. The maximum average value of turbulence was located near the rear-facing region of the fuselage.


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    Titel :

    Unsteady Velocity Measurements Taken Behind a Model Helicopter Rotor Hub in Forward Flight


    Beteiligte:
    J. D. Berry (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1997


    Format / Umfang :

    248 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






    Measurement of Unsteady Flow Characteristics Behind a Model Helicopter Rotor

    Berry, J. D. / American Helicopter Society; Northeast Region | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995


    Measurement of Unsteady Flow Characteristics Behind a Model Helicopter Rotor

    Berry, J. D. / American Helicopter Society; Northeast Region | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995