An unsteady body-force rotor model utilizing integral velocity sampling is developed for Cartesian meshes with a focus on accurate performance predictions. In this approach, the rotors are modeled as body-force source terms, and integral sampling is used to define the local freestream velocity vector. The method is verified in two dimensions for airfoils, providing accurate angle of attack and freestream Mach number estimates even on relatively coarse meshes, and demonstrating excellent mesh convergence across a variety of source region thicknesses. Extensions of the model to three dimensions for both fixed and rotating wings are considered, with numerical experiments demonstrating the need for a spanwise-continuous representation of the induced velocity or angle of attack. The model provides reasonable spanwise lift distributions without any explicit tip-loss model. Comparisons to high-fidelity simulations and experimental data show excellent agreement for predictions of an isolated DJI Phantom 3 propeller in hover. Finally, simulations of the full aircraft in edgewise forward flight also compare well with wind tunnel data across a variety of pitch angles and propeller speeds.


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    Title :

    Integral Velocity Sampling for Unsteady Rotor Models on Cartesian Meshes


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    Conference:

    AIAA Aviation 2021 ; 2021 ; Virtual, US


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    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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