03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
EFFECT OF DROPLET MVD ON ICING COLLECTION EFFICIENCY FOR A HELICOPTER BLADE
W.B. Li¹, K.C. Li, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, China; C. Song¹, H.L. Ma¹, Y.Y. Wang¹; ¹China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, China
A computational method of droplet collection efficiency is proposed based on the SIMPLE algorithm and Euler method. Effect of droplet MVD on icing range for helicopter blade is analyzed. It is shown that the icing range expands and collection efficiency value increases from the root to the tip of blade. Besides, the larger the droplet MVD, the larger the icing range and collection efficiency value