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Nederlof, R. (author), Kooij, R.N.F. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author), Sinnige, T. (author)With the rise of distributed propeller concepts, there is an increased interest in quantifying the interaction between propeller slipstream and wing. It is known from literature that the local upwash induced by the propeller swirl can lead to a reduction of the wing-induced drag, a phenomenon often referred to as swirl recovery. However, at the...conference paper 2023
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Duivenvoorden, R.R. (author), Suard, Noah (author), Sinnige, T. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Experiments were performed using a wall-to-wall unswept and untapered wing with a single slotted flap and a propeller, to obtain a validation dataset and gain insight into primary flow phenomena in propeller-wing-flap interactions. Measurements were taken using pressure taps, a wake rake and oil flow visualization, for several flap...conference paper 2022
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Bölk, S.A. (author), de Vries, R. (author), van Arnhem, N. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)In this study, unsteady RANS simulations are performed to investigate the effect of over-the-wing (OTW) propeller inclination on the aerodynamic interaction with a wing featuring a plain flap. A comparison to experimental data shows that the numerical approach is capable of modeling the wing and propeller separately and can capture the effect of...conference paper 2021
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della Corte, B. (author), van Sluis, M. (author), Gangoli Rao, A. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)View Video Presentation: https://doi-org.tudelft.idm.oclc.org/10.2514/6.2021-2467.vid<br/><br/>Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) is a technology that promises fuel consumption benefits for future civil aircraft. However, it introduces detrimental aerodynamic interactions between the propulsor and the airframe. In particular, the inflow to the BLI...conference paper 2021
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Mourão Bento, H.F. (author), de Vries, R. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Ducted propellers constitute an efficient propulsion-system alternative to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft. These systems are able to increase the thrust-to-power ratio of a propeller system by both producing thrust and by lowering tip losses of propellers. In this research, steady and unsteady RANS CFD simulations were used to...conference paper 2020
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Varriale, Carmine (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author), Voskuijl, M. (author)This paper presents a method to find trimmed flight conditions while maximizing the available control authority about one or more motion axes. Maximum pitch-up, or lift-up, control authority could find interesting application in aborted landing situations, while maximum balanced control authority about all motion axes is a reformulation of the...conference paper 2020
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Tambe, S.S. (author), Schrijer, F.F.J. (author), Gangoli Rao, A. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Boundary layer instabilities and the formation of coherent spiral vortices over a rotating cone and ellipsoid are studied experimentally. It is found that under a non-axial inflow, the breaking of symmetry in the flow field significantly disturbs the coherence and delays the formation of spiral vortices to higher local Reynolds numbers (Re_l)...conference paper 2019
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Varriale, Carmine (author), Hameeteman, Kevin (author), Voskuijl, M. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)The aim of this research is to investigate the combined use of throttle and aerodynamic control vanes for aircraft optimal control. A new disruptive aircraft configuration concept is presented, featuring control vanes downstream of two rear-mounted ducted propellers. The aerodynamic interaction between the horizontal vane and the throttle is...conference paper 2019
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Hermans, M.H. (author), Veldhuis, J.H. (author), Huizing, D.S. (author), Rots, S.J. (author)Municipalities account for a considerable share in the total production of construction work in the Netherlands. Through their commissioning role, public entities can act as a ‘launching customer’ for innovation. New procurement schemes have been and are being installed to improve quality and productivity, reduce risks and enhance sustainability...conference paper 2019
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Hoogreef, M.F.M. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), de Vries, R. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)This paper presents the results of a study into the effect of distributed hybrid-electric propulsion on aircraft performance and characteristics. To size these aircraft, a new preliminary sizing method for hybrid-electric aircraft with distributed propulsion, including aero-propulsive interaction, is combined with a modified Class-II weight...conference paper 2019
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Raju Kulkarni, A. (author), la Rocca, G. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Sub-scaled Physical Models (SPM) are often employed in wind-tunnel tests or in free-flight tests (physical tests) to predict flight behavior of aircraft Full-scale Design (FD). However, a quality prediction of both the static and dynamic behavior is to date an open challenge. In this research, a methodology for designing SPMs is proposed for...conference paper 2019
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van Arnhem, N. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)This paper presents an experimental and numerical study of the aerodynamic in-plane and out-of-plane loads of a propeller which are induced by the wake of an upstream wing impinging on the lower half of the propeller disk. A propeller was installed behind a wing model in a low-speed wind-tunnel and measurements were taken with an external...conference paper 2019
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Raju Kulkarni, A. (author), Varriale, Carmine (author), Voskuijl, M. (author), la Rocca, G. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Sub-scale Flight Testing (SFT) is potentially useful in predicting aircraft flight behaviour, especially in the case of unconventional designs for which legacy information is unavailable and wind tunnel tests are unable to predict aircraft dynamics. A necessary condition for SFT is the design of properly scaled models. However, even in case of...conference paper 2019
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Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author), Khajehzadeh, Arash (author)In this paper we address a preliminary assessment of the aerodynamics and performance effects of a propeller based distributed propulsion that is positioned at the trailing edge of a wing. The proposed layout is a potential candidate for the application of hybrid-electric propulsion in a green aircraft design that is currently being developed in...conference paper 2019
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de Vries, R. (author), van Arnhem, N. (author), Avallone, F. (author), Ragni, D. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Eitelberg, G. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)This experimental study focuses on the aerodynamic interaction effects that occur between an over-the-wing (OTW) propeller and a wing boundary-layer. An OTW propeller is positioned above the hinge-line of a wing featuring a plain flap. The measurements are carried out with and without axial pressure gradients by deflecting the flap and by...conference paper 2019
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van Arnhem, N. (author), de Vries, R. (author), Vos, Roelof (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)This paper presents an experimental and numerical study of the aerodynamic interaction between horizontal tail-mounted propellers and the airframe. A representative aircraft model was installed in a low-speed wind-tunnel and measurements were taken with an external balance to determine the effect of propeller installation on integral forces...conference paper 2019
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Stokkermans, T.C.A. (author), Nootebos, Bas (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)The wingtip-mounted pusher propeller, which experiences a performance benefit from the interaction with the wingtip flowfield, is an interesting concept for distributed propulsion. This paper examines a propeller design framework and provides verification with RANS CFD simulations by analysing the wing of a 9-passenger commuter airplane with...conference paper 2019
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Sinnige, T. (author), Stokkermans, T.C.A. (author), van Arnhem, N. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)Wingtip-mounted tractor propellers enhance aerodynamic performance by attenuating the wingtip vortex with the propeller slipstream and inducing a favorable upwash on the wing. However, the close coupling between propeller and wing means that wing performance may be degraded when the propeller produces negative thrust. This paper analyzes the...conference paper 2019
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van Campenhout, O.W.G. (author), van Nesselrooij, M. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author), van Oudheusden, B.W. (author), Schrijer, F.F.J. (author)Although various experimental studies have confirmed the potential drag reducing effect of dimpled surfaces in a turbulent boundary layer, the working mechanism remains largely unresolved. An experimental investigation has been performed with the objective to strengthen the understanding of this aerodynamic surface and its interaction with...conference paper 2018
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Stokkermans, T.C.A. (author), van Arnhem, N. (author), Sinnige, T. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author)This paper examines the capability of a commercial RANS solver for the simulation of wingtip-mounted propellers. The applicability of actuator-disk and actuator-line models to reduce the cost of propeller modeling is investigated in its most accurate form, by extracting and applying propeller blade loading from full-blade simulations. The...conference paper 2018