The influence of lift offset on the performance of several rotorcraft configurations is explored. A lift-offset rotor, or advancing blade concept, is a hingeless rotor that can attain good efficiency at high speed, by operating with more lift on the advancing side than on the retreating side of the rotor disk. The calculated performance capability of modern-technology coaxial rotors utilizing a lift offset is examined, including rotor performance optimized for hover and high-speed cruise. The ideal induced power loss of coaxial rotors in hover and twin rotors in forward flight is presented. The aerodynamic modeling requirements for performance calculations are evaluated, including wake and drag models for the high speed flight condition. The influence of configuration on the performance of rotorcraft with lift-offset rotors is explored, considering tandem and side-by-side rotorcraft as well as wing-rotor lift share.


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    Title :

    Influence of Lift Offset on Rotorcraft Performance


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Helicopter Society Specialists'' Conference on Aeromechanics ; 2008 ; San Francisco, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2008-01-23


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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