Mission performance analysis of a conceptual coaxial rotorcraft for air taxi applications

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dc.contributor.authorEnconniere, Julien
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz Carretero, Jesus
dc.contributor.authorPachidis, Vassilios
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-30T09:44:15Z
dc.date.available2017-06-30T09:44:15Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-15
dc.description.abstractThe rotorcraft industry has recently shown a new interest in compound rotorcraft as a feasible alternative to tackle the rapid growth of civil aviation activities and associated environmental impact. Indeed, aircraft contribution to the global emissions of CO2CO2, NOxNOx, and noise are driving the development of innovative technologies and vehicles. At present, compound rotorcraft architectures are regarded by the industry as promising platforms that can potentially increase productivity at a reduced environmental cost. In order to quantify the benefits of compound rotorcraft, this paper details the performance analysis of a coaxial counter-rotating rotor configuration with a pusher propeller. A comprehensive approach targeting the assessment of the aforementioned rotorcraft design for civil applications is presented herein. The methodology developed encompasses a rotorcraft flight dynamics simulation module and an engine performance module, coupled with a gaseous emissions prediction tool for environmental impact studies. They have been integrated together to constitute a standalone performance simulation framework and verified with the performance calculations of Harrington's “rotor 1” and the Sikorsky X2TD. The method is then applied to evaluate the performance of a conceptual coaxial rotorcraft, during a notional inter-city air taxi mission, in terms of cruise altitude, speed, and range, overall mission time and environmental impact. The several trade-offs between these parameters highlight the need for an integrated optimisation process. Besides, the concept demonstrates the benefits of the compound rotorcraft architecture with a best range speed reaching 90 m/s leading to reduced response times and increase of round trips in a given time. As a consequence, operators will need fewer vehicles and heliports to cover the same areas. This outcome is highly attractive in the current growing market.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationEnconniere J, Ortiz-Carretero J, Pachidis V. (2017) Mission performance analysis of a conceptual coaxial rotorcraft for air taxi applications. Aerospace Science and Technology, Volume 69, October 2017, pp. 1-14en_UK
dc.identifier.cris17856006
dc.identifier.issn1270-9638
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2017.06.015
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12135
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectRotorcraften_UK
dc.subjectCoaxial rotoren_UK
dc.subjectSimulationen_UK
dc.subjectPerformanceen_UK
dc.subjectMission analysisen_UK
dc.subjectGaseous emissionsen_UK
dc.titleMission performance analysis of a conceptual coaxial rotorcraft for air taxi applicationsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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