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Helicopter icing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

Y. Cao  and
K. Chen
Y. Cao
Affiliation:
yihuacs@yahoo.com.cn, Department of Aircraft Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
K. Chen
Affiliation:
AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Chengdu, China
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Abstract

Due to constraints of natural condition, cost and of available time associated with model fabrication and for extensive wind-tunnel tests or flight tests, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation was considered an alternative means of providing air vehicle icing simulation and aeromechanic performance analysis. Full-scale icing experiments and, therefore, certification and cost can be significantly reduced by developing full-numerical simulation methods to evaluate the air vehicle performance for a wide range of icing conditions. This paper summarises helicopter icing simulation methods that include the development of helicopter aerodynamics, calculation methods of helicopter icing, icing protection system performance, icing effects on the helicopter performance, and some challenges in helicopter icing simulation.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 114 , Issue 1152 , February 2010 , pp. 83 - 90
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2010 

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