Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-27-2024
Publication Title
AIAA Aviation Forum and Ascend 2024
Abstract
The performance of small-scale propellers was experimentally measured at low advance ratios and Reynolds numbers. The propeller diameters range from 14 to 19 inches, with all propellers having the same pitch value of 12. Using a thrust stand situated in a low-speed open-circuit wind tunnel, the propeller thrust, torque, and angular speed were measured at various freestream velocities. The results from this study offer insights on the performance of small propellers at low advance ratios and low Reynolds numbers. Propeller performance results at these conditions tend to be limited in the literatures. At the same pitch value of 12, the propeller efficiency does not vary much with propeller diameter.
DOI
10.2514/6.2024-4523
Rights
Copyright © 2024 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
The version of record for this paper can be found at:
Mollick, A. A., Catto, S., Ames, F. E., & Tang, C. (2024). Exploring Small-Scale Propellers Performance at Low Advance Ratios. In AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2024. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-4523Recommended Citation
Ali Akber Mollick, Sara Catto, Forrest E. Ames, et al.. "Exploring Small-Scale Propellers Performance at Low Advance Ratios" (2024). Mechanical Engineering Student Publications. 1.
https://commons.und.edu/me-stu/1