How a Helicopter Works
How a Helicopter Works
A detailed examination of how a helicopter works, using a well known make and model, demonstrated with physics and mechanical 3D visuals.
CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music
PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs
SOFTWARE USED
I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing:
https://www.blender.org/
0:00 Intro
03:18 Airframe
04:38 Engine
06:54 Turbine Section
08:41 Compressor Section
09:41 Drivetrain
10:36 Autorotation
11:44 Freewheeling Unit
13:46 Drivetrain Forward
14:38 Transmission
17:03 Drivetrain Aft
20:07 Fuel
20:28 Main Rotor
25:20 Coriolis Effect
25:54 Dissymmetry of Lift
27:12 Gyroscopic Precession vs. Phase Lag
28:53 Main Rotor Breakdown
29:22 Blade to Rotor
31:44 Blade Construction
32:58 Flight Controls from Rotor
33:29 Swashplate Assembly
36:25 Flight Controls to Cockpit
40:22 Cockpit Controls
42:36 Directional Controls (Tail Rotor)
43:56 Tail Rotor Breakdown
48:33 Cockpit Pilot View
54:44 Final Cutaway
A detailed examination of how a helicopter works, using a well known make and model, demonstrated with physics and mechanical 3D visuals.
CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music
PATREON
https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs
SOFTWARE USED
I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing:
https://www.blender.org/
0:00 Intro
03:18 Airframe
04:38 Engine
06:54 Turbine Section
08:41 Compressor Section
09:41 Drivetrain
10:36 Autorotation
11:44 Freewheeling Unit
13:46 Drivetrain Forward
14:38 Transmission
17:03 Drivetrain Aft
20:07 Fuel
20:28 Main Rotor
25:20 Coriolis Effect
25:54 Dissymmetry of Lift
27:12 Gyroscopic Precession vs. Phase Lag
28:53 Main Rotor Breakdown
29:22 Blade to Rotor
31:44 Blade Construction
32:58 Flight Controls from Rotor
33:29 Swashplate Assembly
36:25 Flight Controls to Cockpit
40:22 Cockpit Controls
42:36 Directional Controls (Tail Rotor)
43:56 Tail Rotor Breakdown
48:33 Cockpit Pilot View
54:44 Final Cutaway
Animagraffs
I'm Jake O'Neal and together with my brother Wesley, we make 3D animated explainer videos about everything -- presented in vivid visual detail without wasting a single moment on filler or fluff. It's possible to make a living with high quality, honest wor...