27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-2.1.1

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF CLOUD DROP IMPINGEMENT ON A HELICOPTER

K. Szilder, E. P. Lozowski*
NRC/IAR, Canada; *Univ. of Alberta, Canada

Keywords: supercooled drops, icing, rotorcraft aerodynamics, cfd

Ice formation on components of rotary-wing aircraft can often be hazardous. The objective of our research is to develop a predictive capability for supercooled drop impingement on helicopter rotor blades and fuselage in forward flight conditions.

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