| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L58231/01 |
| Title: |
A STUDY OF HELICOPTER TAIL-ROTOR INTERACTION |
| Principal Investigator: |
GALBRAITH, Professor RAM |
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| Department: |
School of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Glasgow |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1997 |
Ends: |
30 June 2001 |
Value (£): |
239,871
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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This proposal describes a three-year project to investigate helicopter main rotor/tail rotor blade vortex interactions in the controlled environments of a wind tunnel. The proposal is aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the interaction and, in the process, supplying high quality data for code development and evaluation. Although technically challenging, much of the basic background work has already been done in the form of a three-year feasibility study funded by the DRA. This study has yielded a proven method of vortex generation which has been successfully demonstrated in a 1m x 1m wind tunnel. In addition an aerodynamic design code has been developed to facilitate the scaling of the rig for a larger wind tunnel. In the present project, a vortex generation system will be established in the settling chamber/ contraction on the University of Glasgow 2.65m x 2.04m wind tunnel working section. In both cases, unsteady surface pressures will be measured during the interaction.
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http://www.gla.ac.uk |