UAVOS, a leader in UAS and stratospheric programs, reports the completion of a new production run of advanced composite main rotor blades tailored for unmanned helicopter platforms. Composite rotor ...
We4Ce (Almelo, Netherlands), a Dutch rotor blade design and technology supplier, announced completion of end-to-end blade tests in India for a novel 2.5-3-megawatt (MW) rotor blade currently under ...
Penn State has been using AnalySwift’s VABS simulation software as well as the open source iVABS tool to improve the manufacturability of composite rotor blades used for helicopters, air mobility, and ...
Thus, a good design for a helicopter blade may not be a good design for a wind turbine. However, since composite helicopter blades are considered to offer unlimited life, the knowledge gained in their ...
Conventional helicopters have a built-in speed limit, imposed by the physical limitations of their top-rotor lift systems. This fascinating Airbus project has found a way to break through that speed ...
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