Effect of the Simultaneous Variation in Blade Root Chord Length and Blade Taper on Helicopter Flight Control Effort

Figure 6

Effect of simultaneous variation in blade root chord and blade taper on the control effort (i.e., control energy) of the FCS of a helicopter.

(a) Original plot for hover

(b) Zoomed plot for hover

(c) Original plot for 40-knot SLFC

(d) Zoomed plot for 40-knot SLFC

(e) Original plot for 80-knot SLFC

(f) Zoomed plot for 80-knot SLFC (SLFC: straight-and-level flight condition)