Two airfoil plans were used for propeller blades. One is modified Clark Y section designed for structural reliability and the second an NACA 16 airfoil section designed to produce minimum aerodynamic losses. At low air speeds, the propeller designed for aerodynamic effects showed a gain of from 1.5 to 4.0 percent in propulsive efficiency over the conventional type depending on the pitch. Because of the numerous variables involved, the effect of each one on the aerodynamic characteristics of the propellers could not be isolated.


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    Title :

    The Characteristics of Two Model Six-blade Counterrotating Pusher Propellers of Conventional and Improved Aerodynamic Design


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    Publication date :

    1942-04-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English