Power Requirements

 Define ‘Work’
 Define ‘Power’
 Explain Rotor Profile Power
 Explain Induced Power
 Explain Parasite Power
 Discuss total power requirement of a H/C
 Discuss power Available in a H/C
 State the significant speeds derived from the
Power Curve
 Discuss the effects of Limited power
 Work

Work = Force X Distance

In state of Equilibrium; Force = Drag

Work = Drag X Distance

 Power

Rate of doing Work

Power = Work
Time

(
= Drag X Distance
(
Time

Power = Drag X Velocity

 Power

Drag = CD½ pV2S

Power = CD½ pV2S X V

Power = (CD½ pS) X V3

Power = k X V3
 Rotor Profile Power

Power required to drive the main rotor at

minimum pitch at a constant NR plus
the power required to drive the tail
rotor & all ancillary equipment
 Rotor Profile Power

Power
(Conventional T/R)

IAS
 Induced Power

The extra power required to overcome

the rising drag when the blades are
inducing air to flow down through the
rotor
 Induced Power

Power Ground Effect

IAS
 Parasite Power

The power required to overcome the rise

in Parasite drag with the increasing air
speed
 Parasite Power

Power

IAS
 Total Power Requirement

Power

IAS
Power Available & Significant Speeds

Power Available
OGE
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Margin

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Power

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Po
Max
Best S&L
Climbing Spd
Range
Angle Spd
Endurance
Speed
Speed

TAS
 Effects of Limited Power

Power Available
OGE

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Power

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IGE

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w
Po
Min
Level
Speed

TAS
 Recap

 What is the relationship between Power &

Velocity?

 What is Rotor profile Power?

 What is Induced Power?

 What is Parasite Power?