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3-Momentum Theory in Hover PDF
3-Momentum Theory in Hover PDF
3-Momentum Theory in Hover PDF
Momentum Theory
• Eliminating
• At control surface ∞
• And:
∞ w
p∞
v
Disc ∆p
p∞ w
Flow field Pressure Velocity
Helicopters / Filipe Szolnoky Cunha Momentum Theory in Hover Slide 16
Induced Velocity at the rotor disk
• We can now compute the induced velocity at the
rotor disk in terms of the thrust T
and
• So:
• Therefore
• It is assumed that:
– Cd0 is independent of Re and M
– The blade is not tapered or twisted
– Sissingh
• Since
– T depends on (ΩR)2
– P depends on (ΩR)3
• To maximize PL →ΩR should be minimum
• That is