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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