HELICOPTER DESIGN EH101 and Dauphin
A traditional helicopter configuration uses a main rotor with a smaller tail rotor that balances the torque. Several helicopters have been run in RotCFD, including the EH101 Merlin and the AS365 Dauphin.
UAV DESIGN X-50
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a common type of aircraft, and a variety of rotor and propeller configurations are possible. One UAV that has been modeled in RotCFD is the Boeing X-50 Dragonfly.
TILTROTOR DESIGN LCTR2 and V22
A tiltrotor configuration utilizes rotors that are capable of rotating to either produce vertical left or horizontal thrust. These configurations typically consist of two rotors near the ends of a fixed wing.
TANDEM ROTOR DESIGN CH47
tandem rotor aircraft utilizes two counter-rotating rotors: one in front and one in back. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is one such tandem rotor that has been simulated in RotCFD.
QUAD TILTROTOR DESIGN QTR The Bell
The Bell Boeing Quad Tilt Rotor (QTR) is a variation on the standard tiltrotor design. This configuration, which is designed for large payloads, utilizes four rotors that are able to rotate about a nacelle.
WIND TUNNEL SIMULATION
RotCFD is capable of modeling the internal flow of a wind tunnel. One such case study was a 1/50th scale model of an 80x120 wind tunnel. The effects of a 2D blockage at various distances from the inlet were investigated.
SHIP MOTION
An isolated moving LHD ship geometry was simulated in RotCFD, predicting the flow field around the aircraft carrier.
MILLENNIUM JET DUCTED FAN IN FORWARD FLIGHT
The Millennium Jet ducted fan was simulated in forward flight. Angle of attack was zero degrees, and advance ratio ranged from 0.03 to 0.8.
