Experimental Measurements of Slipstream Deformation for an Installed Distributed Propeller Configuration

Conference paper (2024)

Authors

R.R. Duivenvoorden Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering
F. do Nascimento Monteiro Wind Energy - Aerospace Engineering
T. Sinnige Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering
Research Group
Flight Performance and Propulsion (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Flow Physics and Technology

Research Group

Flight Performance and Propulsion

Abstract

The integration of distributed electric propeller systems on aircraft wings presents complex aerodynamic interactions that are not yet fully understood. This study investigates the slipstream deformation in a distributed propeller configuration and compares it with a single propeller setup, visualised by experimental measurements of total pressure in the wake. Furthermore, we investigate the effects of relative blade phase angle on the resulting deformation. Overall, we identify several phenomena in distributed propeller-wing aerodynamic interaction that warrant attention in future research.

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