helicopter rotor

collocation in English

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helicopter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tər/us
/ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/
a type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades that go round very fast on top. It can land and take off vertically and can stay in one place in ...
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rotor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrəʊ.tər/us
/ˈroʊ.t̬ɚ/
a part of a machine that spins, especially the device supporting the turning blades of ...
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(Definition ofhelicopterandrotorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This then was the direct ancestor of thehelicopterrotorand the aircraft propeller.
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This system, in its various modified forms, is the basis of most multi-bladedhelicopterrotorsystems.
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While similar to ahelicopterrotorin appearance, the autogyro's rotor must have air flowing through the rotor disc to generate rotation.
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Turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan engines have additional turbine stages to drive a propeller, bypass fan orhelicopterrotor.
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For vertical flight, the rotors are angled so the plane of rotation is horizontal, lifting the way ahelicopterrotordoes.
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For vertical flight, the rotors are angled to provide thrust upwards, lifting the way ahelicopterrotordoes.
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This type of pitch control, known as cyclic pitch, allows thehelicopterrotorto provide selective lift in any direction.
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In a free turbine the turbine driving the compressor rotates independently of that which powers the propellor orhelicopterrotor.
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A slightly different approach to vertical landing is to use an autogyro orhelicopterrotor.
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The engine drove a 21 ft diameter, two-bladed pusher propeller (actually ahelicopterrotorrotating in the vertical plane).
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I have taken advice from someone who has intimate knowledge of the problem with the helicopter rotors.
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The real life implementations of such devices are e.g. marine and aviation propellers, windmills, helicopter rotors, centrifugal pumps, wind turbines, turbochargers and chemical agitators.
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By using both helium and helicopter rotors, the aircraft can avoid having to jettison helium after unloading.
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Robots are segmented spherical creatures with mechanical arms and either wheels or helicopter rotors.
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Unpowered helicopter rotors exhibit autorotation in which airflow over the rotors keeps them turning and provides buoyancy and limited pilot control during descent.
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They have also been used successfully, though not efficiently, as tip jets on helicopter rotors.
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Just like full sized helicopters, model helicopter rotors turn at high speeds and can cause severe injuries.
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Measuring dynamics of helicopter rotors is very challenging due to wiring and data transmission problems.
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Helicopter rotors are designed to operate in a narrow range of rpm.
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