The study of the fixed-pitch small-scale propeller in-ground effect is extended to forward flight conditions at different incidence angles of the propeller. Force-based experiments, smoke flow visualization, surface flow visualization, and phase-locked particle image velocimetry (PIV) indicate the presence of three distinct performance zones as a function of the advance ratio and ground distance, where the ground effect changes drastically. The power required at constant thrust shows an increasing trend after a threshold advance ratio for each h / D and then decreases steeply upon a further increase in the advance ratio. Phase-locked PIV revealed the presence of a fountain vortex and a ground vortex at distinct J for each h / D distance that correlates with an increase in power and a decrease in thrust, respectively. At advance ratios below the onset of the fountain vortex lies the optimal ground effect zone. An increase in the advance ratio beyond this threshold will result in power increments due to the formation of the fountain vortex. A further increase in the advance ratio initiates the onset of the ground vortex where the ground effect is significantly reduced. The onset of the fountain vortex and the ground vortex occurs at comparatively lower advance ratios for propellers at a positive incidence angle. A normalization method is developed for ground effect forward flight that collapses the in-ground-effect performance for various normalized heights, advance ratios, and incidence angles.


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    Titel :

    Propeller Ground Effect in Forward Flight


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    AIAA Journal ; 61 , 10 ; 4378-4390


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-07-13


    Format / Umfang :

    13 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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