Accession Number:

ADA278324

Title:

The Theory of Propellers. 2. Method for Calculating the Axial Interference Velocity

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS LANGLEY FIELD VA LANGLEY AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY

Personal Author(s):

• Theodorsen, Theodore

Report Date:

1944-09-19

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

A technical method is given for calculating the axial interference velocity of a propeller. The method involves the use of certain weight functions P, Q, and F. Numerical values for the weight functions are given for two-blade, three-blade, and six-blade propellers.

Descriptors:

• *WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS
• *PROPELLERS
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
• VORTICES
• PROPELLER BLADES
• INTERFERENCE
• AXIAL LOADS
• COMPUTATIONS
• VELOCITY

Subject Categories:

• Aerodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE