03.2 - Experimental Aerodynamics
PIV AND AERODYNAMIC FORCES ANALYSIS OF A HELICOPTER OPERATING AROUND A BUILDING BY WIND-TUNNEL EXPERIMENTS
R. Bardera¹, J.C. Matias¹, E. Barroso¹; ¹Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial, Spain
This study analyses the aerodynamic interaction between a cube-shaped building and helicopter. The results are provided by a 1:100 scaled models tested in wind-tunnel and include measurements of aerodynamic mean forces, moments, fluctuations and flow visualizations with Particle Image Velocimetry when the helicopter is hovering in multiple positions close to the building.