Summary: NOMENCLATURE
CD fuselage drag coefficient
CF rotor force coefficient
CM rotor moment coefficient
CP rotor power coefficient
CT rotor thrust coefficient
CX propulsor force coefficient
CW helicopter weight coefficient
F vector of overall forces and moments
l fuselage half-length
Nb number of blades
R rotor radius
vi induced velocity
advance ratio
blade azimuth
rotor rotational speed
Subscripts/superscripts
c coaxial system
t propulsor
x,y,z orthogonal Cartesian components

Source: Alonso, Juan J. - Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University

Collections: Engineering