CONTRAROTATING PROPELLERS--DESIGN THEORY AND APPLICATION

Recent developments in design theory for contrarotating propellers are reviewed. The presentation includes: (1) a solution for the optimum circulation distribution; (2) prediction of slipstream contraction; (3) methods for computing the interactions between the forward and aft propellers; (4) numerical prediction of efficiency as a function of thrust loading, advance coefficient, and comparisons between single and contrarotating propellers; and (5) calculations for the forces and flow field velocities of a contrarotating propeller for uniform flow.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Conference paper
  • Authors:
    • Cox, B D
    • Reed, A M
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  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 29p.+discuss.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00658837
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM