Print Email Facebook Twitter Propeller Slipstream Effects on Longitudinal Static Stability Title Propeller Slipstream Effects on Longitudinal Static Stability: Effect of the Rethorst Correction at the Horizontal Stabilizer Author Keesom, Thomas (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering) Contributor Hoogreef, M.F.M. (mentor) Ruiz Garcia, A. (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Corporate name Delft University of Technology Programme Aerospace Engineering Date 2023-07-06 Abstract The potential for a correction by Rethorst for Vortex Lattice Methods (VLMs) exists to improve Longitudinal Static Stability predictions when applying the Rethorst correction to a slipstream engulfed horizontal stabilizer. The Rethorst correction has already proven to result in accurate lift predictions in VLMs for an isolated wing in a slipstream jet. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the applicability for the Rethorst correction at the horizontal stabilizer, by evaluating the derivation assumption and attempting to obtain an accurate prediction of the stabilizer lift using the correction. With this regard, this thesis has been unsuccessful. An overestimation in the average dynamic pressure and downwash are obtained at the stabilizer, which possibly result from modeling issues. The left over work necessary to successfully draw a conclusion is identified and involves investigating the possible modeling issues and the Rethorst correction application outside its assumption scope. Subject Vortex lattice methodSlipstreamPropellerAircraft designLongitudinal stabilityFokker F-27Propeller-wing interactionAircraft Performance To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:00cd3e4e-4e12-401a-bfc2-dcc03301095d Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2023 Thomas Keesom Files PDF MasterThesis_ThomasKeesom_Final.pdf 3.89 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:00cd3e4e-4e12-401a-bfc2-dcc03301095d/datastream/OBJ/view