The aim of this study is to investigate the complex flow physics and performance characteristics of co-axial rotors in Martian atmospheric conditions using SU2. Both steady-state and unsteady computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are performed for the Martian helicopter (MH) co-axial rotor. 3-D rotor geometry is generated by using the airfoils defined by CST method, and the CFD simulations are carried out for hover condition by using SU2 open-source CFD flow solver. The numerical results are compared with the available experimental data, and detailed discussions of the flow characteristics are also presented.
Aerodynamic Performance Predictions of Mars Helicopter Co-axial Rotor in Hover by Using Unsteady CFD Simulations
Sustainable aviat.
International Symposium On Sustainable Aviation ; 2021 November 25, 2021 - November 27, 2021
2023-09-30
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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