Effect of forward propeller tilt and inlet shape in propeller-in-wing thrust vectoring
Culpepper, Grace G. Cai, Jielong Gunasekaran, Sidaard
Culpepper, Grace G.
Cai, Jielong
Gunasekaran, Sidaard
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2021-12-29
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Grace G. Culpepper, Jielong Cai and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Effect of Forward Propeller Tilt and Inlet Shape in Propeller-in-Wing Thrust Vectoring," AIAA 2022-1539. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum. January 2022.
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We continue to investigate the efficacy of a propeller-in-wing thrust vectoring system utilizing a set of vanes placed in the wake of the propeller with two additional variables: the global forward tilt of the propeller with respect to the freestream and the inlet shape. All experiments were conducted at the University of Dayton Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (UD-LSWT) with off-the-shelf R/C electric propellers. Different configurations of propeller tilt angle and inlet shape geometry were tested considering a range of vane tilt angles. In comparison to the parallel orientation of the propeller disk, tested previously, the forward tilt of the propeller allowed for a wider operational range for vectoring thrust, itself achievable across a wider range of advance ratios. The circular duct-like wing opening also provided better performance than the square shaped wing opening in both forward thrust and pitching moment coefficient under the advance ratio range of vertical takeoff and for the transition to forward flight. © 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. All rights reserved.
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
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AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022
3 January 2022 through 7 January 2022
San Diego
270339
3 January 2022 through 7 January 2022
San Diego
270339