A Study of the Conceptual Design of Medium Size Utility Helicopter Rotor System

Kim, June-Mo

Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology 2005;8(3):33-41.

June-Mo Kim

중형 헬리콥터 로터 시스템 개념설계 연구

김준모

국방과학연구소

Abstract

This paper describes the conceptual design of medium size helicopter rotor system. Based on assumed design requirements, trade-off study for rotor configuration has been conducted in terms of rotor tip speed, disk loading, blade area, solidity, etc for estimated primary mission gross weight. For the main rotor, four-blade and five-blade rotors are studied with the conventional tail rotor. The performance analysis for baseline configuration is conducted using a helicopter performance analysis program. The analysis shows design results satisfy the design requirements.

Key Words: Main rotor, Anti-torque system, Conceptual design, Configuration design