AE2025

HELICOPTER THEORY PART A_1

1. What is meant by a rotorcraft? 2. What is the main advantage of helicopter over airplane? 3. What are the assumptions in actuator disc theory? 4. Define figure of merit of a helicopter. 5. Define induced and profile power in the case of helicopter. 6. Define control axis with reference to forward flight of helicopter. 7. What is meant by cyclic pitch? 8. What is meant by vortex ring state? 9. What is critical decision point in take off? 10. Define control sensitivity of helicopter. PART A_2 1. What is a NOTAR? 2. What is meant by solidity of rotor? 3. What is the purpose of lead-lag hinge? 4. What is meant by IGE and OGE in case of helicopter ceiling? 5. How dissymmetry of lift occurs in forward flight of helicopter? 6. Explain the term Autorotation. 7. Why flapping occurs in forward flight of helicopter? 8. What is meant by tip path plane axis? 9. Plot the variation of induced power for climb with climb speed. 10.What is meant by collective pitch control? PART A_3 1. List out various helicopter configurations? 2. What is meant by fully articulated rotor? 3. Plot the variation of figure of merit with coefficient of thrust. 4. What is meant by ideal twist in blade element theory? 5. What is ground effect in hover? 6. Why stalling of rotor blades occur in forward flight? 7. What is meant by linearised pressure coefficient? 8. What is windmill-brake state? 9. How yaw control is done in helicopters? 10.How pilot trims the helicopter for different positions of centre of gravity?