a small propeller fitted to the rear of a helicopter to counteract the torque reaction of the main rotor and thus prevent the body of the helicopter from rotating in an opposite direction
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This ability can be enhanced by decreasing the tail rotor speed.
Chen DONG, Dong HAN, Lei YU 2018, 'Performance analysis of variable speed tail rotors with Gurney flaps', Chinese Journal of Aeronauticshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936118302620. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The calculations of the lift characteristics of the ducted tail rotor can be obtained.
Yunpeng Ma, Mingxu Yi, Lifeng Wang, Jun Huang 2017, 'Computation of Aerodynamic Noise Radiated from Ducted Tail Rotor Using Boundary ElementMethod', Mathematical Problems in Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5726253. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For a helicopter tail rotor, the wake of the main rotor influences the tail rotor's inflow and wake.
Yuwen ZHANG, Chen JIANG, Yunjie WANG, Fan SUN, Haowen WANG 2018, 'Design and application of an Electric Tail Rotor Drive Control (ETRDC) for helicopterswith performance tests', Chinese Journal of Aeronauticshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936118302383. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper describes requirements and design principles of an electric motor drive and variable pitch tail rotor system.
Yuwen ZHANG, Chen JIANG, Yunjie WANG, Fan SUN, Haowen WANG 2018, 'Design and application of an Electric Tail Rotor Drive Control (ETRDC) for helicopterswith performance tests', Chinese Journal of Aeronauticshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936118302383. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)