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An analysis of rotor blade twist variables associated with different Euler sequences and pretwist treatments

Author:
Alkire, K.
Published:
May 1, 1984.
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Summary:
A nonlinear analysis which is necessary to adequately model elastic helicopter rotor blades experiencing moderately large deformations was examined. The analysis must be based on an appropriate description of the blade's deformation geometry including elastic bending and twist. Built-in pretwist angles complicate the deformation process ant its definition. Relationships between the twist variables associated with different rotation sequences and corresponding forms of the transformation matrix are lasted. Relationships between the twist variables associated with first, the pretwist combined with the deformation twist are included. Many of the corresponding forms of the transformation matrix for the two cases are listed. It is shown that twist variables connected with the combined twist treatment are related to those where the pretwist is applied initially. A method to determine the relationships and some results are outlined. A procedure to evaluate the transformation matrix that eliminates the Eulerlike sequence altogether is demonstrated. The resulting form of the transformation matrix is unaffected by rotation sequence or pretwist treatment.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19840018625.
Accession ID: 84N26693.
NASA-TM-84394.
A-9507.
NAS 1.15:84394.
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