|
|
|
Contact Us - Tell A Friend - Make a Donation - Free-Ed.Net Home |
| 3.5. TORQUE The torque problem is related to helicopters of single-main-rotor design. The reason for this is that as the helicopter's main rotor turns in one direction, the fuselage tends to turn in the opposite direction. This effect is based on Newton's third law which states "To every action there is an opposite and equal reaction." The torque problem on single-rotor helicopters is counteracted and controlled by an antitorque (tail) rotor, discussed in paragraph 3.6. On tandem rotor helicopters the main rotors turn in opposite directions and thereby eliminate the torque effect. |
| Content Provider: U.S. Army Publisher: SweetHaven Publishing Services |
Copyright © 2005-09, Free-Ed.Net |
Last Updated: January 10, 2009