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Coriolis effect

The tendency of a rotor blade to increase or decrease its velocity in its plane of rotation when the center of mass moves closer to or farther from the axis of rotation.

Dictionary Term

Coriolis effect

Definition

  • The tendency of a rotor blade to increase or decrease its velocity in its plane of rotation when the center of mass moves closer to or farther from the axis of rotation.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019