ELEMENTS OF THE TRIM EQUATIONS
Main Rotor
The main rotor as the primary source of forces and moments on the helicopter is shown in Figure 8.3 and is described by the following equations for a rotor whose advancing blade is on the right side:
The equations contain several types of terms, as listed in Table 8.1.
TABLE 8.1 Main Rotor Parameters
An example calculation will be done later to illustrate the use of these terms. |
FIGURE 8.3 Main Rotor Forces and Moments |