A simple method is developed for calculating the time averaged velocity field induced at large distances from the rotor by a helicopter in steady horizontal motion. The influence of the ground plane and of horizontal winds on the rotor wake and velocity field is included. (Author)


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    Title :

    A Method for Calculating Helicopter Vortex Paths and Wake Velocities


    Contributors:
    E. S. Levinsky (author) / T. Strand (author)

    Publication date :

    1970


    Size :

    72 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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