A rotorcraft extends longitudinally along a first anteroposterior plane separating a first side from a second side of the rotorcraft. The rotorcraft includes at least one main rotor, an auxiliary rotor, and at least one steerable airfoil. The rotorcraft further includes a processor unit connected to a first measurement system configured to measure a current value of a speed parameter (V) of the rotorcraft and to a second measurement system configured to measure a current value of a power parameter (W) of a power plant of the rotorcraft. The processor unit is configured to adjust the deflection angle of the airfoil as a function of the current speed and power parameter values (V, W) to cause the auxiliary rotor to move towards at least one predetermined operating point which optimizes performance of the rotorcraft and minimizes noise generated by the auxiliary rotor.


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    Title :

    Method for controlling rotorcraft airfoil to minimize auxiliary rotor noise and enhance rotorcraft performance


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    Publication date :

    2017-08-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen





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