Torque Compliant rotor - Auto-rotation demonstration - HL-1D
1,668 views · Published 30 July 2018 · 3:33 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: RCmags · 2018 · Entertainment
This is a demonstration of the ability of a torque compliant rotor to seamlessly enter and exit auto-rotation and powered flight. Changes from the last iteration are relatively minor. The major difference is the reversal of the direction in which the torque arms connected to the rotor blades apply force. Instead of pushing as in the previous design, the torque arms now push. This small difference makes the angle between the rotor blade and the linkage which is driving the motion decrease as a greater angle is twisted into the blade. As a consequence, a string that limits the rotation between the gear and rotor head is not required.
