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http://dx.doi.org/10.20910/JASE.2021.15.3.30

Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Performance of Counter-rotating Propeller in Hover Using Actuator Method  

Kim, Dahye (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University)
Park, Youngmin (Aeronautics Technology Research Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Oh, Sejong (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University)
Park, Donghun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Aerospace System Engineering / v.15, no.3, 2021 , pp. 30-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Experimental investigation of counter-rotating propellers is subject to multiple time and cost constraint because of additional design parameters unlike single propeller. Also, a lot of computing time and resources are required for numerical analysis due to consideration of the interference between the upper and lower propellers. In the present study, numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the hover performance of counter-rotating propellers by using actuator method which is considered to be time-efficient. The accuracy of the present numerical methods was validated by comparing the ANSYS Fluent which is commercial CFD code. The axial spacing and rotational speed were selected as the analysis variables, and the aerodynamic performance was obtained under various conditions. Based on the obtained results, the Figure of Merit (FM) of single propeller and counter-rotating propellers and a prediction factor which enables prediction of counter-rotating propeller performance using a single propeller were derived to evaluate availability of the actuator method.
Keywords
Counter-rotating propeller; Personal aerial vehicle; Urban air mobility; Axial spacing; Actuator method;
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