A wing and propeller design may reduce the power required to propel an aircraft (400) in flight. This may be achieved by reducing downwash and trailing vortices that occur naturally on the aircraft's wings. A reduction in downwash and trailing vortices may in turn reduce the overall drag on the aircraft. In one embodiment, an aircraft includes a number of propellers (410, 420, ..., 450, 460) N prop , wherein each propeller comprises a diameter d prop , has a propeller efficiency · prop , and is configured to absorb power p prop to rotate at a rate RPM to generate thrust for a flight speed V of the aircraft. The aircraft may further include a total power p total absorbed by the propellers that is approximately p prop × N prop , a wing having a circulation distribution, wherein the wing comprises a wingspan B, a drag D that is approximately equal to p total × · prop / V. For V and B , the circulation distribution, d prop , and RPM substantially minimizes D.


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    Title :

    WING AND PROPELLER DESIGN FOR AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    FLÜGEL- UND PROPELLERDESIGN FÜR FLUGZEUGE
    CONCEPTION D'AILE ET D'HÉLICE POUR AÉRONEF


    Contributors:
    LIU ZHANG (author) / TALMOR AMNON G (author) / CAO YUSONG (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-10-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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