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Rotary Wing Aerodynamics - ZACM3032
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  UC Aerospace, Civ and Mech Eng
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZACM2032
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course provides students with the theoretical tools necessary to make basic predictions of helicopter aerodynamics. Basic helicopter configurations, such as co-axial, tandem and autogiro, are compared. The course starts with the actuator disc theory and moves on to more sophisticated blade element techniques. Both vertical and forward flight is considered. The special cases of autorotation and flight in ground effect are examined.

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