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US 4569633

AIRFOIL SECTION FOR A ROTOR BLADE OF A ROTORCRAFT

Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Filed

Apr 18, 1983

Granted

Feb 11, 1986

Location

TRUMBULL CT US

Abstract

An airfoil shaped cross section 36 for the rotor blade 14 is disclosed. Various construction details which improve the aerodynamic and drag performance of the airfoil section are developed. The upper surface 38 and the lower surface 42 are contoured by a thickness distribution and a camber distribution such that the bend of the surfaces is constant or changes at a constant rate over certain regions of the airfoil to avoid the formation of strong, normal shock waves at local Mach numbers less than 1.2 during normal, level flight conditions at standard temperature and pressure.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 18, 1983

Rescinded

Feb 23, 1984

Duration

6 months

Inventor

  • 1ROBERT J. FLEMMING

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