regarding the structural coupling between the inboard and outboard segments will be

covered in Section 2.4.5.

2.2. Coordinate Systems

The undeformed blade is identified by the coordinate system x, y, z with the x-axis

coinciding with the elastic a i s , with respect to inertial fiame Q, that is represented by X,

Y, Z attached to the hub at the root of the blade Fig. 2.2. This undeformed coordinate

system rotates with a constant angular velocity S2. The y-axis lies in the plane of rotation

which is identified by the plane X, xp, Y. x, is the orthogonal projection of the x-axis on

the plane of rotation through a small pre-cone angle, &,Fig. 2.2. The blade is subjected

to extension, flap bending, lead-lag bending. and torsional rotation ), and pitch angle

rotation 8. The components of deformation along the x, y, saxes are represented by 14, L;

w, respectively.

A second coordinate system, x', y', z' is associated with the deformation of the blade.

This coordinate system is fixed to the deformed blade with y' and r' axes parallel to the

principal coordinate system r),C of the blade cross-section. The projection of the blade

cross-section, before and after deformation on the);, z plane is shown in Fig. 2.3. Before

deformation, the blade is rotated through a pitch angle of 0 (Fig. 2.3). Mer

deformation, a point on the elastic axis is displaced by tr, v, w and the cross-section is

subjected to an elastic angle of twist 4 . Note that the cross-section of the blade after

deformation does not lie on the y, z plane, the projection of it is shown in Fig. 2.3.