Rotor Aerodynamics

R2026b

Use rotor aerodynamics blocks to model aerodynamic forces and moments generated by a single rotor or a multirotor configuration

Compute aerodynamic forces and moments generated by a single rotor or a multirotor quadcopter configuration for various flight conditions. The blocks provide options to study various blade geometries and the effect of control inputs.

Blocks

	Multirotor	Compute aerodynamic forces and moments (Since R2023a)
	Rotor	Compute aerodynamic forces and moments (Since R2023a)
	Blade Element Theory	Compute aerodynamic forces and moments using blade element theory (Since R2026b)

Topics

Model a Quadcopter Based on Parrot Minidrones

Model a quadcopter in Simulink^® based on Parrot^® minidrones.
- Quadcopter Physical Characteristics
- Quadcopter Control and Sensors
- Quadcopter Airframe
- Quadcopter External Environment
- Quadcopter Visualization

Featured Examples

Mars Helicopter Simulink-Based System Level Design

Model a helicopter with coaxial rotors suitable to fly on Mars.

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Compute Thrust and Torque Coefficients Using Rotor Block

Compute thrust and torque coefficient of an isolated rotor.

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Helicopter Modeling and Simulation

Demonstrates how to model, simulate, control, and visualize a UH-1H helicopter system in Simulink® using the Rotor and 6DOF (Euler Angles) blocks from Aerospace Blockset™.

Since R2024b