Synopsis of

RC Helicopter

A thesis To be submitted to

Mr. Sharad Shukla

By Shrikant Malviya and Gaurav Panchal Department of Mechanical Engineering

SWAMI VIVEKANAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, INDORE

2012

1.

Introduction
Radio-controlled helicopters (also RC helicopters) are model aircraft

which are distinct from RC airplanes because of the differences in construction, aerodynamics, and flight training. Several basic designs of RC helicopters exist, of which some (such as those with collective pitch, meaning blades which rotate on their longitudinal axis to vary or reverse lift) are more maneuverable than others. The more maneuverable designs are often harder to fly, but benefit from greater aerobatic capabilities.

2.

Specification or technical data

Length Height Flying weight
Control system Main rotor diameter Tail rotor span Transmission rate

410 mm 150 mm 250g (include 700mAh battery pack)

Hiller control system / fixed pitch 490 mm 146 mm 1:18 (main rotor)

1:3.5 (tail rotor) power tail boom reciever ESC speed 300 motor (main rotor) 280 mm GWS R4P (4 channel, 3.8 gms)
Jeti 05 ( main rotor, 5A, 9g ) JMP-7 ( tail rotor, 4A, 0.7g ) Gyro Servo Battery GWS-PG-03 ( 7g with case ) Hitec HS-50* 2 ( 0.09sec/60, 0.6kg/cm, 5.8g ) Sanyo 700mAh * 7 ( 90g )

3.

Purpose

RC helicopters are sometimes used in applications such as low altitude aerial photography, filming, policing, and remote observation or inspection. These remote controlled helicopters and most widely used in area inspection with a camera attached to the helicopter.

4.

Construction
Construction is typically of plastic, glass-reinforced plastic, aluminium or carbon fiber. Rotor blades are typically made of wood, fiberglass or carbon fiber. These model helicopters contain many moving parts analogous to those on full-size helicopters, from the swashplate to rotor and everything in between. The construction of helicopters has to be more precise than for fixed-wing model aircraft, because helicopters are susceptible to even the smallest of vibrations, which can cause problems when the helicopter is in flight. Additionally, the small size and low weight of R/C helicopters and their components means that control inputs, especially cyclic (pitch and roll) can have a very fast response, and cause a rotation rate much faster than the equivalent input might produce on a full-size aircraft. In some cases, this quick response can make the model unnecessarily difficult to fly. For this reason, most model helicopters do not use the (simpler) Bell rotor head design, but instead use the Hiller design with a flybar, or Bell-Hiller mixing, the former providing a much greater degree of stability, and the latter mixing the quick response of the Bell system with the stability of the Hiller design. Some models use the simple Bell design, but this is limited mainly to scale models that are more challenging to fly, or models using advanced electronic stabilizing equipment. To reduce mechanical complexity and increase precision of the control of the swashplate some model helicopters use Cyclic/collective pitch mixing.

5.

Advantages
a. b.

Light in Weight Easy to control

c. d. e.

Used for spying and areial photography Used for traffic mapping Very economical