Genre: eLearning | MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHzLanguage: English | Size: 3.74 GB | Duration: 20 lectures 10h 42m
What you'll learn
Grasp the physics behind the working of a helicopter rotor under a variety of flight conditions
Using models of increasing complexity, derive expressions linking thrust and power of a rotor to flow and geometry variables
Design 'ideal' and 'optimum' rotors using the Blade-Element-Momentum-Theory model
Learn how to estimate important helicopter performance metrics such as climb rates, maximum speed, service ceiling etc
Requirements
High School Physics
Elementary Calculus
Description
This is meant to be an exposition of the simple, yet elegant models used to understand the working and performance of a helicopter.