The growing application of computational aerodynamics to nonlinear rotorcraft problems is outlined, with particular emphasis on the development of new methods based on the Euler and thin-layer Navier-Stokes equations. Rotor airfoil characteristics can now be calculated accurately over a wide range of transonic flow conditions. However, unsteady 3-D viscous codes remain in the research stage, and a numerical simulation of the complete flow field about a helicopter in forward flight is not now feasible. Nevertheless, impressive progress is being made in preparation for future supercomputers that will enable meaningful calculations to be made for arbitrary rotorcraft configurations.


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    Title :

    Some Rotorcraft Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English