Investigation of an extremely flexible stowable rotor for micro-helicopters

Investigation of an extremely flexible stowable rotor for micro-helicopters

This thesis describes the analysis, fabrication and testing of a rotor with extremely flexible blades, focusing on application to a micro-helicopter. The flexibility of the rotor blades is such that they can be rolled into a compact volume and stowed inside the rotor hub. Stiffening and stabilizatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sicard, Jérôme
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Flexible rotor blade
Micro helicopter
Stowable
Aeroelastic stability
Propeller moment
Bifilar moment
Centrifugal force
Pitch flap flutter
Divergence
Luffing
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3587

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http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3587

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