03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics

AERODYNAMIC FEASIBILITY OF A NOVEL SWIVEL ROTOR ARCHITECTURE

B.I. Soemarwoto, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre NLR, Netherlands

A novel swivel rotor architecture aimed for high performance on all flight regimes (hover, VTOL and high-speed cruise) is presented. It features rotating blades attached on a ring with a large radius. The ring swivels from a horizontal to a vertical position, changing the flight mode from hover to cruise. CFD results highlighting the aerodynamic potentials of the new architecture are presented.

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DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0866