2D modeling approach for propeller-wing-flap interaction

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

P.P. van Zelst Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

L.L.M. Veldhuis Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 1)
T. Sinnige Flight Performance and Propulsion - Aerospace Engineering (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Published Date

09-03-2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

There is renewed interest into propeller-driven aircraft to improve fuel economy. Some novel concepts such as distributed electric propulsion (DEP) use propellers for lift augmentation. Low-order methods are required to quickly determine designs with improved high-lift performance. A 2D tool may be required to “tune” a 3D inviscid model such as a vortex lattice method to compensate for viscous losses in lift. A 2D viscous-inviscid solver (MSES) is modified to analyze high-lift devices blown by slipstreams. The inviscid results for an airfoil in a fully developed slipstream match well with CFD results. It is shown that higher propeller positions may augment lift by means of upper surface blowing. The presence of a slipstream influences boundary layer growth and can both aggravate or postpone wake-bursting effects to improve high-lift performance. The gap and overlap of a blown multi-element airfoil are optimized, illustrating that the tool is useful for parametric studies.

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