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    Helicopter Flight Energy Modeling and Scaling for Urban Air Mobility Applications

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    2021-12
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    Hopkins, Nolan Gene
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    Abstract
    The costs associated with conducting full-scale helicopter flight tests in terms of both time and money beg to question the validity of using small-scale model helicopters in order to predict full-scale performance. To do this, the energy change for a small time interval is determined throughout a full-scale helicopter’s flight of a given profile, and the overall energy use compared to model results. The profile is then scaled based on a variety of factors, and the accuracy of energy scaling compared for each. Scaling dimensions based off helicopter weight and energy reserve modeling show promising results, but comparison of relative energy usage does not, and reasonings for these conclusions are shared.
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