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Wind tunnel results of advanced high speed propellers in the takeoff, climb, and landing operating regimesLow speed wind tunnel performance tests of two advanced propellers were completed. The 62.2 cm diameter adjustable pitch models were tested at Mach numbers typical of takeoff, initial climbout, and landing speeds in the 10 by 10 ft Supersonic Wind Tunnel. Both models had eight blades and a cruise design point operating condition of 0.80 Mach number, 10.668 km S.A. altitude, 243.8 m/s tip speed and a high power loading of 301 kW sq m. No adverse or unusual low speed operating conditions were found during the test with either the straight blade SR-2 or the 45 deg swept SR-3 propellers. The 45 deg swept propeller efficiency exceeded the straight blade efficiency by 4 to 5 percent. Typical net efficiencies of the straight and 45 deg swept propeller at a Mach 0.20 takeoff condition were 50.2 and 54.9 percent respectively. At a Mach 0.34 climb condition, the efficiencies were 53.7 and 59.1 percent. Reverse thrust data indicates that these propellers are capable of producing more reverse thrust at Mach 0.20 than a high bypass turbofan engine at Mach 0.20.
Document ID
19850064874
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stefko, G. L.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Jeracki, R. J.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1985
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 85-1259
Accession Number
85A47025
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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