Test Conditions:

Collective pitch: [Theta_o] (used in hover calculation w/ blade element theory)15.7
deg

Forward Speed: [Vfwd] (used in momentum theory)100
knots

Rate of Climb: [Vver] (used in momentum theory)1100
ft/min
Flight - Hovering:

Momentum Method

Disk Loading: [DL]2.91
lb/ft2

Velocity: [V1hov] (Average of velocities through the disk.)24.74
ft/sec.

Power; [P] (see *) (Figure of Merit set to 0.65)58.44
hp.

Power Loading: [PL] (for hover ONLY) (see *)14.37
lb/hp

Nondimensional Coefficients;

Thrust: [CT]0.00408

Power: [CP]0.00000

CT / Sigma0.09207

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Coefficients of:-

Thrust: [CTntl] (w/o tip loss)0.00440

Tip loss factor: [B]0.97

Thrust: [CT] (with tip loss)0.00409

Profile; [CQo]0.00409

Induced: [CQi]0.00006

Torque: [CQ]0.00027

Power: [CP]0.00000

ROI CQi / Thrust CQi

Disk loading: [DL] (calculated using thrust)2.9169
lb/ft2

Thrust Solidity: [CT/Sigma]0.09225

[(DL)(CT/Sigma)]

Measured power / Calculated power1.05

CQ / Sigma0.00000

Thrust: [T] (see *)841.61
lb

Horsepower: [hp] (see *)55.63
hp
* Calculated values are at International Standard Atmosphere (i.e. Sea level & 59 deg F.).
Flight - Vertical:

Momentum Method

Velocity: [V1ver] (Average of velocities through the disk.)35.55
ft/sec.

Change in power; [DeltaP]44.51
hp.

Change in blade pitch; [DeltaTheta]0.07
deg

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Not done.
Flight - Forward:
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