A novel concept towards the reduction of helicopter blade-vortex interaction; a numerical study using large-eddy simulation

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Abstract

A novel technique regarding the reduction of the influence of helicopter blade-vortex interaction on the aerodynamic coefficients is proposed. The proposed technique is based on the idea of injecting air at the leading edge of the blade to alter the characteristics of the vortex. The numerical investigations are performed using the large-eddy simulation (LES) approach. The simulations were performed for a Reynolds number, Re = 1.3 × 10 6, based on the NACA0012 airfoil chord and free-stream velocity. The present study shows that using the leading edge air mass injection (LEAMI) concept, the influence of blade-vortex interaction on the aerodynamic coefficients is significantly reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference
StatePublished - 2009
Event19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2009Jun 25 2009

Publication series

Name19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference

Conference

Conference19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period06/22/0906/25/09

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Automotive Engineering

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