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SELF-STABILIZED GYROCOPTER WITH PRE-ROTOR

Presented By: Ishan Patel, Tocky Darang, Thirumalvalavan


Faculty Guide: Mr. Manish Kumar Bharti

Department of Aerospace Engineering


Amity School of Engineering Technology(ASET), Haryana

Ami-Fest 2016
SWOT Analysis

INTRODUCTION
The idea of exploiting the phenomenon of
autorotation to fly high in sky dates back to 1920.
Since then many developments have been insisted
flourishing each successive design in its own way.
A gyrocopter (commonly known as Autogiro) is
the combination of an aircraft and a helicopter
generally with a powered-thrust-generating
propeller angled such the down thrust induced can
be efficiently utilized to stabilize the pitching of
the craft which is varying continuously due to
intermittent lift force acting on unpowered-autorotating lifting rotor (working according to the
Principle of Autorotation), thus providing the
gyrocopter with a self-stabilizing propensity. The
special feature of this autogiro is the electric start
mechanism for the main rotor. It is based on a
friction/geared drive system with a brushed motor
that is engaged when the rotor is tilted fully
backward (19 with respect to the vertical axis).

KEY PRINCIPLE
Gyrocopter works on the basis of the Principle
of
Autorotation.
Autorotation
is
the
phenomenon by virtue of which the cambered
aerofoil surface (hinged to central hub) tend to
rotate in a particular direction due to air-mass
flowing over the aerofoil. By virtue of this
rotational motion, the aerofoil cuts through the
air like any regular wing of an aircraft, thus
generating lift. The mechanism of autorotation
is as shown in the adjoining figure1.

OBJECTIVE
Current design is based on the old pillar
concepts but with modifications such as an
electric motor start pre-rotor mechanism that
gives gyrocopter an add-on of taking off
without aid of manual rotation to induce
autorotation. Pitching and yawing are
controlled with the help of 425 mm lifting
rotor free to bend in 360 conic constrained
within angle of lean - 19 and a micro-servo
controlled rudder. The Autogiro is propelled
forwards with the aid of 9 propeller driven
by a powerful motor. Every action of the
autogiro is controlled by the pilot using a
remote control.

PROPOSED MODEL

A. Strength:
. The gyrocopter is able to fly at 49 Km/hr
horizontal speed & 30 Km/hr climb rate (which
is well near to stall speed for any regular
helicopter in level flight or an aircraft in both
level as well as climb).
. The power requirement to maintain a stable
flight is much less than a helicopter/aircraft of
same size.
. Take off roll is shorter than a regular aircraft.
. No need for a manual assistance to rotate lifting
rotor.
. Combines features of both helicopter & aircraft
such as shorter take-off, higher stall speed and
thus larger speed range.
. Additional features are: able to land in strong
cross-winds, lowest operation cost.
B. Weakness:
o. Not able to hover at one position.
o. Payload capacity is limited to 1/3rd of total of
weight of the craft.
C. Opportunities:
. Could be used in police
reconnaissance/surveillance/command & control
operations at lowest power/cost expense.
. Aerial photography and filming.
. Agricultural spraying.
. Tracking down victims/fugitives.
. Flying for amusement.
D. Threats:
. Higher drag at higher speeds.
. Hard to taxi in strong wind.

REFERENCES
Abbott, Understanding the Gyroplane, ISBN-10:
1888723017
Charnov, From Autogyro to Gyroplane: The Amazing
Survival of an Amazing echnology,ISBN-13: 9781567205039
http://www.tervis.fidisk.fi/JTsite/elgyro.html
http://aviastar.org/theory/autogiro/index.html
http://www.weekendhobby.com/rc/Webboard/Question.
asp?ID=23581
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