This article presents the strength analysis of various drive shaft concepts for the test stand for research of aircraft’s main rotors. The results of stress analysis for conceptual shaft models are presented. A technological solution was developed on the basis of the obtained results to meet the design requirements and reduce the impact of maximum stress to a minimum. The aim of the study was to develop a design solution for a propulsion shaft research allowing for the most optimal way of conducting the research installation from a stationary to a rotary system (data and power collector system).

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The paper presents the CFD analysis of the main rotor of the unmanned helicopter model with a maximum take-off mass of up to 150 kg. The calculations were performed in ANSYS Fluent software. The results of the work are the relationship between the lift force generated by the main rotor as a function of the blade angle of attack. The results are presented for the three considered rotational speeds i.e. 1400, 1600, 1800 rpm. As the angles of the blades of attack increases, an increase in the rotor lift force, torque, and power requirement of the tested main rotor was observed. Additionally, the power required to drive a carrier rotor for the three speeds in question was calculated. Examined changes in the power requirement of the main rotor also showed a percentage increase when changing the α and increasing the rotational speed. The result based on the numerical calculations for three blades main rotor model were presented in tables and diagrams.

ResumeThis paper presents an analysis of the strength of a prototype test rig for testing rotors of unmanned aerial vehicles. Digital design software was used for the design work that covered the creation of a virtual model of the test rig and strength analysis of its key elements. The paper discusses the test rig solutions, applied to date, of the small main rotor research. From the assumed operational parameters and structural parameters of the rotor, the main forces acting on the designed structure were determined: lifting force, reaction torque and empty mass of the test rig. Suitable actuators of the control system enabling the regulation of the total pitch and periodic pitch of the rotor, within the full range of the angle of attack, were selected for the rotor under test. The FEM (Finite Element Method) strength analysis was carried out for the proposed support structure and the correctness of the design was verified.