Hover Charts
The hover charts starting on page 81 were prepared using the combined momentum and blade element method just described. The charts are based on the following assumptions: [2]
CqIg FIGURE 1.44 Calculated Performance of Isolated Main and Tail Rotors of Example Helicopter |
• NACA 0012 airfoil characteristics based on the whirl tower tests of reference 1.1. Thus the Reynolds number characteristics correspond to a 16-inch chord.
• Blade cutout = 0.15 R