The research objectives of this effort are to understand the physical processes that influence the formation of the tip vortex of a rotor in advancing flight, and to develop active and passive means of weakening the tip vortex during conditions when strong blade-vortex-interaction effects are expected. A combined experimental, analytical, and computational effort is being employed. Specifically, the following efforts are being pursued: 1. Analytical evaluation and design of combined elastic tailoring and active material actuators applicable to rotor blade tips. 2. Numerical simulations of active and passive tip devices. 3. LDV Measurement of the near and far wake behind rotors in forward flight.


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    Title :

    CERT: Center of Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology


    Publication date :

    2002-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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