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The paper generally discusses Whirl Tower research stands. Whirl Tower stands are used to test, among others, rotorcrafts main rotors in hovering. The work presents an overview of similar solutions of test stand presented in the available literature and online data. Beyond these solutions the paper also contains test stands used so far at the Institute of Aviation, these solutions were prepared for testing one type of rotor (for example: only for gyroplane rotors).
The article provides information about new (Whirl Tower) test stand fully designed and manufactured in Łukasiewicz Research Network ‒ Institute of Aviation (Ł-ILOT). One of the basic assumptions is that it will be a universal test stand, giving the possibility to test different types of rotors.
Moreover, the article discusses the types of tests and research that can be carried out on this type of test stand, tests that are performed to ensure the safety of the rotor design.
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The paper generally discusses Whirl Tower research stands. Whirl Tower stands are used to test, among others, rotorcrafts main rotors in hovering. The work presents an overview of similar solutions of test stand presented in the available literature and online data. Beyond these solutions the paper also contains test stands used so far at the Institute of Aviation, these solutions were prepared for testing one type of rotor (for example: only for gyroplane rotors).
The article provides information about new (Whirl Tower) test stand fully designed and manufactured in Łukasiewicz Research Network ‒ Institute of Aviation (Ł-ILOT). One of the basic assumptions is that it will be a universal test stand, giving the possibility to test different types of rotors.
Moreover, the article discusses the types of tests and research that can be carried out on this type of test stand, tests that are performed to ensure the safety of the rotor design.

Ground Test Stands for Testing Rotors in Insulated Conditions

Malgorzata.Wojtas@ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

Lukasz.Czajkowski@ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

Kazimierz.Szumanski@ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

Transactions on Aerospace Research

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The paper generally discusses Whirl Tower research stands. Whirl Tower stands are used to test, among others, rotorcrafts main rotors in hovering. The work...

Ground Test Stands for Testing Rotors in Insulated Conditions

Published Online: Mar 26, 2021

Page range: 15 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2021-0002

Keywords
main rotor, whirl tower, tests

© 2021 Małgorzata Wojtas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ground Test Stands for Testing Rotors in Insulated Conditions

Published Online: Mar 26, 2021

Page range: 15 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2021-0002

Keywordsmain rotor, whirl tower, tests

© 2021 Małgorzata Wojtas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
main rotor, whirl tower, tests