Prop power and thrust calculation sheet at start: Light green fields are for input, sky fields

are calculated output New data calculator, takes prop disk load into account Compare two engines or prop combos engine 1
Diameter inches Pitch inches Rpm reduction efficiency Motor power prop power [W] Thrust kg lbs/hp prop noise rpm limit pitch speed [ms] Disk load Specific thrust lbs/hp 128 294 1480 100% 1213244 1213244 2145.52 2.90 1352 184.2 845.566 2.8984299 notes 15820 %

check setting of propellor cons check setting of altitude

power compared to engine 2:

spitfire data: 990 hp at 12000 ft. prop 128" dia, 294" pitch, topspeed 350 miles (proto) at 12000 ft and 3000 rpm, relative pitch at that speed not known, but needed for proper power calculation. Gear ratio = 0.47: The spit nearly flew at pitch speed, despit very high disk load of 831

HP: 1628.52 lbs 4720.14 n-max (for noise requirements) km/h 663.12 naut. Mph 358.1

for model planes, look at disk loads 100 to 250 power ration engine1/engine2= 158.20

engine 2
Diameter inches Pitch inches rpm reduction efficiency motor power [W] prop power [W] Thrust kg lbs/hp prop noise rpm limit pitch speed [ms] Disk load Specific thrust lbs/hp 30 12 5500 100% 7669 7669 27.882 5.96 5768 27.9 200.04 5.96

power compared to engine 1: 0.6 %

HP: 10.29 lbs 61.34 n-max (for noise requirements) km/h 100.6

Some of the used basics for ca

standard method for correcting horsepo Dyno correction formula: Cf=1.180[(990/Pd)((Tc+273)/298)^0.5]Cf=Dyno correction factor Pd=Dry air pressure (millibar) Tc=Temperature in Centigrade

Old sheet data, reasonable accurate: To Determine Required HP then use this Equation engine 1 Propeller Length 5.0625 18.0 Inches Propeller Pitch 0.666666667 8.0 Inches Engine Speed 438.976 7,600 RPM Required HP 2.347 <<HP/kW>> Thrust generated 14.08 <-Lbs/grams-> Below are some other useful calculations, by rearranging the data

barometric pressure reduction: Noise limits for a prop start when tip spe This rpm for a prop will be inserted into (not yet corrected for elevation, but use

The sheet can be used for engines beh

To Determine Required RPM then use this Equation (how fast will my prop spin on that engine??) Propeller Length 9.37890625 21.0 Inches Propeller Pitch 1 12.0 Inches HP Produced 3788.135593 6.0 HP Required Engine Speed 7,377 RPM

To Determine Required Pitch then use this Equation (what pitch can I use with a certain dia prop??) Propeller Length 9.37890625 21.0 Inches Engine Speed 401.4572916 7,377 RPM HP Produced 3788.135593 6.00 HP Required Propeller Pitch 12.1 Inches

P Reivers Model Engines

Diameter inches 32 Pitch inches 10 Rpm 6500 reduction efficiency 100% Motor power 13656 prop power [W] 13656 HP: Thrust kg 42.763 lbs lbs/hp 5.13 prop noise rpm limit 5407 n-max pitch speed [ms] 27.5 km/h Disk load 269.653 Specific thrust 5.132554819 lbs/hp

18.330 94.08 (for noise requirements) 99.06

check setting of propellor constant check setting of altitude

Gentlemen, I am interested in prop rpm performance comparison, but only if the data are from the same engine setup (damper system, fuel, altitude, weather) Please report data to pe.reivers@mvvs-nl.com , so I can complete this sheet Check altitude, BIG influence

Set prop constant value first!

propellor constant: 3W 4-blade APC Bambula BME Bolly Dynaflite Engel engel 3-bl Graupner JAS MA Mejzlik mejzlik 3-bl Mejzlik-N MenzS MSC NX top flite Zinger 1.18 1.3 2.40 1.15 1.44 1.40 1.1 1.05 0.95 1.35 1.45 1.22 1.00 1.18 1.80 1.12 1.31 1.4 1.27 1.4 1.10 Calculated feet:

0 meters,calculated 0 0 Feet, input(0 or none for meters input) 0 meters, input is disregarded if feet value is greater th pressure 1000 mBar barometric pressure reduction: 10mb per 100m altitude

altitude:

Skorepa

Temperature conversions (C and F) C F

38 100.4

F
400

C
204.4

Some of the used basics for calculating the Data

standard method for correcting horsepower Dyno correction formula: (acc to SAE J1349) Cf=1.180[(990/Pd)((Tc+273)/298)^0.5]-0.18 Cf=Dyno correction factor Pd=Dry air pressure (millibar) Tc=Temperature in Centigrade

barometric pressure reduction: 10mb per 100m altitude Noise limits for a prop start when tip speed exceeds 0.7 mach This rpm for a prop will be inserted into the evaluations (not yet corrected for elevation, but use lower rpm if possible, because it gets worse up there) The sheet can be used for engines behind a prop drive reduction gear.

power ratio eng.2/eng.1 0.00

et, input(0 or none for meters input) ters, input is disregarded if feet value is greater than 0