VFS-F44-004: ROTOR/AIRFRAME INTERACTIONS ON TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT - Technical Paper

Event: Forum 44 - Washington, D.C. 1988

Authors

William K. Grauer

Boeing Helicopters

Michael A. McVeigh

Boeing Helicopters

David J. Paisley

Boeing Helicopters

Abstract

Content: The aerodynamic interactions between the rotors and the airframe of tiltrotor aircraft are discussed. Data obtained from powered scale model tests are presented and compared with other test data and with analysis. It is shown that significant interactions exist between the rotor and the airframe in all modes of flight and that these interactions influence performance. The effects of the direction of rotor rotation on wing download in hover and on airplane lift and drag are described and explained.

Meta Tags

Topics: Airframes
Propellers and rotors
Scale models
Wings
Aircraft

Affiliated or Co-Author: Boeing Helicopters

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4050/VFS-F44-004

Citation: Grauer, W., McVeigh, M., and Paisley, D., "ROTOR/AIRFRAME INTERACTIONS ON TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT," Forum 44 - Washington, D.C. 1988, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4050/VFS-F44-004.

Additional Details

Publisher: The Vertical Flight Society

Published: 6/16/1988

Product Code: VFS-F44-004

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English