Proceedings Vol. 20 (2014)
ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2014
May 12 – 15, 2014, Svratka, Czech Republic
Copyright © 2014 Brno University of Technology Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics
ISSN 1805-8248 (printed)
ISSN 1805-8256 (electronic)
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pages 192 - 195, full text
An analysis of a propeller of known geometry was carried out using three various methods: vortex theory, vortex theory with lifting line correction (VT+LL) and a 3D panel method. Analysis results were compared with experimental data measured in a wind tunnel that was built for the purpose of propeller testing. The comparison indicates that the VT+LL method offers the best propeller efficiency prediction of the presented methods, although the 3D panel method has been used in a simplified way and will be further improved. The ambition of the work presented is to develop and validate a simple and reliable tool for propeller optimization.
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