ANALYSIS OF A WING-TIP-MOUNTED SMALL-SCALE PROPELLER CONFIGURATION UNDER NON-AXIAL INFLOW CONDITIONS

M. Cerny, N. Herzog, C. Breitsamter

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Abstract

Regarding the design of the propeller propulsion system of small and medium-sized aircraft and UAVs there is still a need for an aerodynamic analysis of the specific flow characteristics of such vehicles, namely, the combination of small propeller dimensions and a wide range of inflow angles. In this work, a wing-tip-mounted propeller is analyzed both experimentally as well as by URANS calculations. Analyzed are the behavior of time-averaged aerodynamic reaction forces regarding thrust, lift, and pitching moment, the surface pressure along the wing contour, and the occurring flow field.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2021
PublisherInternational Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9783932182914
StatePublished - 2021
Event32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2021 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 6 Sep 202110 Sep 2021

Publication series

Name32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2021

Conference

Conference32nd Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period6/09/2110/09/21

Keywords

  • Drone
  • Propeller
  • UAV
  • URANS
  • Wind tunnel

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