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AS-05 Problem (AE-686A)

This document provides details about a homework assignment to program a coupled trim solution for a helicopter. Students are asked to numerically integrate blade equations over 10-20 elements using Gaussian quadrature. They must solve the blade flap response equation using Newmark's algorithm with uniform inflow. For the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter, students must plot blade forces/moments vs azimuth angle in the rotating frame and fixed frame. They also must perform a coupled trim analysis for hover, plotting control angles and shaft angles vs the advance ratio parameter μ from 0 to 0.45.

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AS-05 Problem (AE-686A)

This document provides details about a homework assignment to program a coupled trim solution for a helicopter. Students are asked to numerically integrate blade equations over 10-20 elements using Gaussian quadrature. They must solve the blade flap response equation using Newmark's algorithm with uniform inflow. For the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter, students must plot blade forces/moments vs azimuth angle in the rotating frame and fixed frame. They also must perform a coupled trim analysis for hover, plotting control angles and shaft angles vs the advance ratio parameter μ from 0 to 0.45.

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AE-686: Helicopter Theory

Homework - 5
Due: April 17, 2023

Total: 100 points


You need to program a coupled trim solution for the helicopter for which the data is given
below. All integrations are to be performed numerically using six-point Gaussian Quadrature.
In the numerical integration, the blade must first be discretized into a series of small elements
(10 to 20) of equal span. Flap response equation must be solved numerically using Newmark’s
algorithm. Use uniform inflow. This is followup from the previous assignment and in this we
would complete the Jacobian based coupled trim analysis.
Relevant data pertaining to UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter are given below:
Density of air, ρ 1.225 kg/m3
Number of blades, Nb 4
Blade radius, R 8.18 m
Blade chord, C 0.46 m
Profile Drag coefficient, Cdo 0.01
Lift curve slope, Clα 5.73
Rotor angular speed, Ω 27 rad/sec
Blade flap frequency, νβ 1.04 per rev
Lock number, γ 8.0
Weight of the aircraft 70000 N
µ=0.2857, λ = 0.02284,
Blade twist rate, θtw 0◦
θ0 = 8.2◦, θ1c = 3.3◦, θ1s = -11.2◦,
β0= 4.84◦, β1c = 6.38◦, β1s =0.91◦,
Vehicle paramters (symbols have their usual meaning)
αs = -4.1◦ and ϕs= -3.84◦
h = 1.83 m, lT = 9.75 m, f = 1.85 m2 , xcg = -0.6 m, ycg = 0, MxF = 0, MyF = 0, kh =
1.15, θtw = 0◦ Plot 1: fx,fy,fz --> ψ
Please do the following: Plot 2: mx,my,mz --> ψ

Q1. Using the numerical solution of blade flap equation from previous assignment, calculate
and plot all the blade hub shear forces and moments in the rotating frame of reference
as a function of azimuth ψ. Make two separate graphs, one with all three forces and one
with all three moments. On a third plot, show the variation of non-dimensional rotating
frame vertical shear force as a function of ψ for all four blades. On a fourth and a fifth
plot show the graph of variation of forces and moments in fixed frame of reference as a
function of ψ. Comment on the nature of the plots. Note: each of the intergration has to
be done using time integration [5x6=30].

Q2. Starting with the initial guess of the following control inputs for hover with θ0 = 10.0◦ ,
θ1c = 1.5◦ , θ1s = -8◦ , αs = -5◦ and ϕs = -3◦ . Perform the free flight coupled trim analysis
for µ varying from 0 to 0.45 for the given helicopter, plot and discuss the following:

(a) the variation of control angles, θ0 , θ1s , θ1s vs. µ in the same plot. [50]
(b) the variation of vehicle shaft angles αs and ϕs vs. µ in the same plot. [20]

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