1. You are right, this is like a helicopter with a lot of blades but just using the outer 10 feel of blades for lift. or you might consider it like a jet engine that is sitting vertical and has all those blades turning to move it upwards.
2. So far I am just trying to find out how much this...
There are 35 blades turning on the periphery of the saucer on a maglev track. Each blade is 2 feet wide and 10 feet long with a 2 foot gap between each one.
I am simply trying to determine how much lift and drag they will produce at a blade velocity of 140 m/s and how much power it will take to...
I have been trying to calculate the lift drag and power requirements of this hypothetical flying saucer which uses an external maglev fan. Problem is I am an electrical engineer and not sure if I got my numbers right. Is there anyone who can check my numbers and give me an idea if I am on the...
