The conceptual design code NDARC (NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft) was initially implemented to model conventional rotorcraft propulsion systems, consisting of turboshaft engines burning jet fuel, connected to one or more rotors through a mechanical transmission. The NDARC propulsion system representation has been extended to cover additional propulsion concepts, including electric motors and generators, rotor reaction drive, turbojet and turbofan engines, fuel cells and solar cells, batteries, and fuel (energy) used without weight change. The paper describes these propulsion system components, the architecture of their implementation in NDARC, and the form of the models for performance and weight. Requirements are defined for improved performance and weight models of the new propulsion system components. With these new propulsion models, NDARC can be used to develop environmentally-friendly rotorcraft designs.


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    Title :

    Propulsion System Models for Rotorcraft Conceptual Design


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Decennial AHS Aeromechanics Specialists'' Conference ; 2014 ; San Francisco, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2014-01-22


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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