Ground effect on a rotor wake.

The effect of the ground on a rotor wake in forward flight has been investigated experimentally in the working section of an 8ft x Oft straight-through wind tunnel. A three bladed fully articulated rotor with a solidity ratio of 0.07 and diameter of 1.06m, powered by a hydraulic motor, has been test...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kusmarwanto, I.
Other Authors: Boyd, E.A.
Language:en
Published: Cranfield University 2010
Online Access:http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/4545