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14 Nomenclature<br />

Rotor<br />

A disk area<br />

cdmean profile power mean drag coefficient, CPo =(σ/8)cdmeanFP<br />

CT /σ thrust coefficient divided by solidity, T/ρA(ΩR) 2 σ<br />

CW /σ design blade loading, W/ρAV 2<br />

tip σ (Vtip = hover tip speed)<br />

H, Y , T drag, side, thrust force on hub (shaft axes)<br />

L/De rotor effective lift-to-drag ratio, VL/(Pi + Po)<br />

M rotor hover figure of merit, TfDv/P<br />

Mat advancing tip Mach number<br />

Mx, My roll, pitch moment on hub<br />

Pi, Po, Pp induced, profile, parasite power<br />

Q shaft torque<br />

R blade radius<br />

r direction of rotation (1 for counter-clockwise, −1 for clockwise)<br />

r blade span coordinate<br />

Tdesign design thrust of antitorque or auxiliary thrust rotor<br />

W/A disk loading, W = fW WD<br />

βc, βs longitudinal, lateral flapping (tip-path plane tilt relative shaft)<br />

γ blade Lock number<br />

η propulsive efficiency, TV/P<br />

κ induced power factor, Pi = κPideal<br />

λ inflow ratio<br />

μ advance ratio<br />

ν blade flap frequency (per-rev)<br />

θ0.75 blade collective pitch angle (at 75% radius)<br />

θc, θs lateral, longitudinal blade pitch angle)<br />

σ solidity (ratio blade area to disk area)<br />

ψ blade azimuth coordinate<br />

Wing<br />

AR aspect ratio, b 2 /S<br />

b span<br />

c chord, S/b<br />

S area<br />

W/S wing loading, W = fW WD

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