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Rotor Disk
Rotor Disk
The circular area traced out by the rotating blades. It is an imaginary disk that can be envisioned as the solid “wing” actually comprised of the rotating individual rotor blades. Lift is developed and distributed around the disk by the each rotating blade as it rotates to the various positions around the disk. The disk angle of attack is varied to develop and adjust the total lift and drag of the rotor disk. The rotor disk is tilted via cyclic action of the rotor blades to change the lift direction and accomplish maneuvers of the gyroplane. The rotor disk typically flies at an angle of attack of between 7 degrees to 10 degrees for normal straight and level flight. It is important in the understanding how a rotor works to be able to separately envision the actual rotor and rotor blades (their individual AOA and lift/drag forces) from the AOA, lift and drag of the whole rotor disk). The rotor disk affects the maneuvers and lift and drag of the “wing” of the rotorcraft. The individual rotor blades are controlled via cyclic differential action of their individual AOAs to result in a change in the rotor disk AOA and its lift and drag and direction of lift.
source: Glossary of Gyroplane Terms

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