AeroVelo Atlas
| AeroVelo Atlas | |
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| Type: | Muscle power helicopter |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
AeroVelo |
| First flight: |
August 28, 2012 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The AeroVelo Atlas is a Canadian muscular power helicopter .
history
The Canadian engineers Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson designed together with the students and graduates of the University of Toronto in early 2012, the project Aerovolo the interpretation of a muscle force helicopter, with the 250,000 USD doped AHS Sikorsky Prize to be won. The design of the rotors, which is essential for success, was completed at the end of April 2012 and the first flight took place on August 28, 2012.
Todd Reichert made the crucial flight on June 13, 2013 at an altitude of up to 3.3 meters and 64 seconds.
construction
The four rotors are arranged on the arms of an X-shaped tubular space frame made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (KFK). A converted racing bike hangs below the frame cross for the drive and control. The rotors consist of wing spars made of KFK, ribs made of balsa wood and a covering with biaxially oriented polyester film ("Mylar").
Because of their size, the rotors are still in the area of the ground effect at the height required in the price terms . This effect increases the lift compared to operation in open air. He thus contributes to the fact that the flight is possible despite the performance limited by the human physique.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 46.4 m |
| Rotor diameter | 10.2 m |
| height | 3.7 m |
| Empty mass | 55 kg |
Web links
- Helicopter. In: Projects. AeroVelo, accessed January 20, 2018 (English, official website of the project).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Atlas. Technical information. In: Projects. AeroVelo, accessed January 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Note AHS ... American Helicopter Society
- ↑ AHS congratulates Aero Velo for Human Powered Helicopter First Flight. AHS International - The Vertical Flight Technical Society, 2012, accessed on January 20, 2018 (English): “The AeroVelo Atlas human powered helicopter made its first flight on Tuesday August 28, 2012, as part of the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition. "
- ^ Atlas. The Human-Powered Helicopter. In: Projects. AeroVelo, accessed January 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Human Powered Helicopter. AHS International - The Vertical Flight Technical Society, July 11, 2013, accessed on January 20, 2018 (English): "The AHS Sikorsky Prize has been won by AeroVelo!"
- ↑ David Noonan: The Amazing Story of an Impossible Flight. Spectrum of Science , January 15, 2015, accessed January 20, 2018 .