@article {Yihua:1 January 2005:0002-2667:62,
	author = "Yihua Cao",
	author = "Ke Chen",
	author = "Jian Wang",
	title = "Analyses on ducted tail rotor and airfoil aerodynamic characteristics with CFD",
	journal = "Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal",
	volume = "77",
	year = "1 January 2005",
	abstract = "Purpose - To establish a method for the calculations in the field of rotor aerodynamics.Design/methodology/approach - The calculations of the lift-drag characteristics of OAF and NACA63A312 airfoils at low speed are made using Jameson/TVD mixed scheme. By means of finite volume approach for numerical discretization and Runge-Kutta time-stepping advance, Euler/Navier-Stokes equations are solved. Furthermore, a model based on circular tiny segment momentum theory and blade element theory is established to study the thrust and power of ducted tail rotor.Findings - The results of the calculation demonstrate the feasibility of the established method for analyzing ducted tail rotor aerodynamic characteristics.Research limitations/implications - Although the global thrust and power of ducted tail-rotor could be obtained using current method, the exact flow filed (such as shroud pressure field and the flow over fan blade) calculations still rely on the complex three-dimensional CFD technique that should be studied in future.Practical implications - A very useful method for the preliminary design of the ducted tail rotor.Originality/value - By comparing the calculated results with those of relevant experiment, it is proved that the method developed here is suitable for the calculations in the field of rotor aerodynamics.",
	pages = "62-67(6)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mcb/127/2005/00000077/00000001/art00007"
	doi = "doi:10.1108/00022660510576055"
}