Aerodynamic and Aeroelastic Analysis of a Cycloidal Rotor

This work presents aerodynamic and aeroelastic models used to investigate the behaviorof a cycloidal rotor scaled for personal transportation applications. Three different modelsare considered. The impact of solidity on performance is evaluated using a two-dimensionalRANS viscous flow model with the boundary layer fully resolved. An aeroelastic multibodymodel is used to further evaluate the effects of aeroelasticity on the performance of therotor.