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    This document discusses high altitude wind turbine systems that use cycloidal rotors. It describes two types of tethered systems - one using a helium balloon and the other using a parafoil. The balloon-tethered design has the rotor axis parallel to the tether, while the parafoil design orients the axis perpendicular to the ground. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is also discussed as a way to evaluate differences between analytical and experimental rotor flow field results and investigate causes. The objective is to better understand the cycloidal rotor aerodynamics.

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    Cyclocopter

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    This document discusses high altitude wind turbine systems that use cycloidal rotors. It describes two types of tethered systems - one using a helium balloon and the other using a parafoil. The balloon-tethered design has the rotor axis parallel to the tether, while the parafoil design orients the axis perpendicular to the ground. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is also discussed as a way to evaluate differences between analytical and experimental rotor flow field results and investigate causes. The objective is to better understand the cycloidal rotor aerodynamics.

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    This document discusses high altitude wind turbine systems that use cycloidal rotors. It describes two types of tethered systems - one using a helium balloon and the other using a parafoil. The balloon-tethered design has the rotor axis parallel to the tether, while the parafoil design orients the axis perpendicular to the ground. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is also discussed as a way to evaluate differences between analytical and experimental rotor flow field results and investigate causes. The objective is to better understand the cycloidal rotor aerodynamics.

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    Cyclocopter

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    AJINKYA
    This document discusses high altitude wind turbine systems that use cycloidal rotors. It describes two types of tethered systems - one using a helium balloon and the other using a parafoil. The balloon-tethered design has the rotor axis parallel to the tether, while the parafoil design orients the axis perpendicular to the ground. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis is also discussed as a way to evaluate differences between analytical and experimental rotor flow field results and investigate causes. The objective is to better understand the cycloidal rotor aerodynamics.

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    INTRODUCTION

    The terminology cycloidal comes


    from the cycloidal path described by
    the blades. The rotor consists of
    several blades rotating about a
    horizontal axis perpendicular to the
    direction of normal flight.
    The angle of the individual blades to
    the tangent of the circle of the
    blades path is varied by a pitch.

    Sinusoidal Blade Pitch Control


    Mechanism

    Sinusoidal Blade Pitch Control


    Mechanism

    Figure shows one of the blade pitch control


    mechanisms appropriate for the hovering
    states. Control mechanism schematic for low
    pitch system.
    All the blades rotate about the point O, but
    each blade has individual pitching motion by
    the linkage rod giving benefits in terms of
    upward force generation.

    HYDRODYNAMIC PRINCIPLE OF CYCLOIDAL


    PROPULSION

    CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES OF CYCLOIDAL


    PROPELLERS

    Types of cycloidal motions

    High Altitude Cycloidal Wind Turbine System

    Cycloidal Rotor

    High Altitude Cycloidal Wind Turbine


    System
    Balloon Tethered Wind Turbine
    A tethered balloon is applied to lift the cycloidal wind
    turbine system. The balloon is filled with buoyant helium gas
    and it is assumed as spherical shape. The cycloidal wind
    turbine with electric power generator is located below the
    balloon. The rotating axis is parallel to the tethering cable. A
    set of winch devices on the ground holds the airborne system
    using the tether line.

    High Altitude Cycloidal Wind Turbine


    System
    Parafoil Tethered Wind Turbine
    A tethered parafoil is applied to cycloidal rotor
    as shown in. The cycloidal rotor is mounted at
    the parafoil with a way that its axis is parallel to
    the ground, which means 90 degrees different
    from the balloon tethered model. The rotor
    generates lifting force at low altitude to make the
    whole system go up to the target altitude. Then,
    the rotor changes its mode to produce electricity.

    CFD analysis of cycloidal rotor


    CFD - An Introduction
    Computational Fluid Dynamics, or simply CFD is
    concerned with obtaining numerical solution to fluid flow
    problems by using computers. The advent of high-speed
    and large-memory computers has enabled CFD to obtain
    solutions to many flow problems including those that are
    compressible or incompressible, laminar or turbulent,
    chemically reacting or non-reacting.
    The equations governing the fluid flow problem are the
    continuity (conservation of mass), the Navier-Stokes
    (conservation of momentum), and the energy equations.

    CFD analysis of cycloidal rotor


    Objective
    The aerodynamic researches of the flow field around
    a cycloidal rotor used in cyclopters are based on such
    assumptions as of flow velocity and that of the
    internal-rotor flow. The objective of this research is to
    evaluate the difference between the analytic and
    experimental results and to investigate the cause

    CFD analysis of cycloidal rotor


    Overview
    CFD-ANSYS was used as the CFD
    analysis tool. The Chimera grid
    module was used to generate mesh
    of the flow field near the blade and
    the moving grid module was used to
    realize the pitching motion of each
    blade. The final model was analyzed

    Conclusion
    In this study, we investigated cycloidal propulsion
    system capable of vertical flight. The system
    equipped with low pitch control mechanism which
    has less complexity in terms of realization, was
    designed and tested in hover condition to verify the
    performance.
    Mechanic components were designed in 3D CAD
    tool and manufactured elaborately. Blades were made
    of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite materials
    to have enough strength against centrifugal force.

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