Item 1750
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Aerodynamics - General - Aspect Ratio [AR]Some thoughts related to aspect ratio.
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Reasons for Low Aspect Ratio:
There will be less bending stresses.
Low aspect wings (and I assume rotor blades) create less profile drag.
For helicopters, less power will be required for a given thrust. However it will come with a higher Angle of Attack due to a slower turning rotor.
This slower turning rotor will allow for higher speed flight.
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Reasons for High Aspect Ratio:
The narrower chord will result in a lower rotational inertia about the pitch axis and this will mean that the pilot exerts less force to move the cyclic stick.
High aspect wings (and I assume rotor blades) create less induced drag.
The Reynolds Number will be greater and this results in a small advantage.
The tip loss is reduced.
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Related Information on This Web Site:
OTHER: Aerodynamics - General - Solidity Ratio
DESIGN: UniCopter ~ Rotor - Disk - Large Chord & Low Tip Speed
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