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Introduction
H. Dietsius, N.A.C.A. TN-127 (1923)
The Air Propeller, Its Strength and Correct Shape, (Translated)
ANC-9 (1956)
Available Where???
Practical Propeller Design
Introduction
These are the ONLY References Ive Found None of them account for the inplane forces caused by modern highcompression internal combustion engines
Introduction
1. Physical Constraints
Diameter Number of Blades Hub Thickness Thickness of the Blank Machine Capacity
Transonic Propellers
See NASA for Un-Ducted Fans, etc.
Supersonic Propellers
Practical Propeller Design
4. Viscosity
Theodorsen (and all prior) adds the viscous effects after the fact Thats OK, especially with round blade shanks
The coefficient of drag is constant at any RPM
The effect of viscosity is minimal so long as the coefficient of drag isnt too high
Practical Propeller Design
5. Fuselage/Nacelle Blockage
Larrabee et. al De-Pitch after the fact to accommodate the reduced inflow velocity This loses part of the relative wind thats used in the algorithm So, it deviates from the Goldstein distribution
6. Optimum Propellers
7. Airfoil Choices
The Traditional Airfoil Choices
Clark Y RAF 6 NACA One series NACA Six series Eppler Others?
7. Airfoil Choices
Can You Manufacture It? Design to What Coefficient of Lift? No Sharp Leading Edges Watch Out for Thin Trailing Edges Try to Stay Within a Family
Ease of Thickness Scaling Ease of Performance Prediction (Modeling) Ease of Manufacture Practical Propeller Design
7. Airfoil Choices
7. Airfoil Choices
7. Airfoil Choices
7. Airfoil Choices
7. Airfoil Choices
12. By Request
Airfoils Sweep Twist Noise Resonance Materials Contra-Rotating (Dual Rotation) Shrouded Ducted