03.2 - Experimental Aerodynamics
EXPERIMENTING ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS USING THE WIND TUNNEL: HELICOPTER SHIP LANDING CASE
N. Taymourtash¹, A. Zanotti¹, G. Gibertini¹, G. Quaranta¹; ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy
The present study will show how scaled wind tunnel tests can be implemented to simulate the aerodynamic response of a helicopter operating in the fully-coupled environment of Helicopter-Ship Dynamic Interface. The setup developed here is proven to be an effective instrument to measure both steady and unsteady aerodynamic responses of the rotor due to the interaction with the airwake of the ship.