Design and Testing of a Demonstration Prototype for Lunar/Planetary Surface Landing Research Vehicle (LPSLRV)

This is a student use site for the Utah State University MAE5930 course for orginization and reporting on the design and development of an LPSLRV.

Main>Helicopter Testing

A blade element code was written and a trade study was doene so that we could compare different combinations of helicopter blades and motors and decide what we needed to buy.

For the class working on the trade study:

For the Helicopter trade study all the program files needed to run the blade element code can be checked out with the following URLs:

http://chimaera.usu.edu/svn/lpsrv/Software/Blade Element propeller

http://chimaera.usu.edu/svn/lpsrv/Software/Blade Element with horiz

Helicopter Trade Study

• RID
• Software

Test Stand

• Calibration
• Walkera Chinook
• Iron Cross
• Wooden Cross
• Flight Frame