Counter-rotating propfan (CRP) propulsion technologies are currently being evaluated as cruise missile propulsion systems. The aerodynamic integration concerns associated with this application are being addressed through the computational modeling of the missile body-propfan flowfield interactions. The work described in this paper consists of a detailed analysis of the aerodynamic interactions between the control surfaces and the propfan blades through the solution of the average-passage equation system. Two baseline configurations were studied, the control fins mounted forward of the counter-rotating propeller and the control fins mounted aft of the counter-rotating propeller. In both cases, control fin-propfan separation distance and control fin deflection angle were varied.


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    Title :

    Average-passage simulation of counter-rotating propfan propulsion systems as applied to cruise missiles


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Joint Propulsion Conference ; 1989 ; Monterey, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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    Average-passage simulation of counter-rotating propfan propulsion systems as applied to cruise missiles

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