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Estimation of Wing Loading and Thrust Loading - 8 Topics: Example 4.19
Estimation of Wing Loading and Thrust Loading - 8 Topics: Example 4.19
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Chapter-4
Chapter 4
Estimation of wing loading and thrust loading - 8
Lecture 16
Topics
4.14.9 Selection of propeller diameter for a chosen application
Example 4.19
4.14.10 Procedure for obtaining THP for given h, V, BHP and W
where,
Nb = Number of blades in the propeller.
C = Chord of the blade section at radius ‘r’.
R = radius of the propeller (d/2).
d = diameter of the propeller.
CL = W/ 0.5ρ Vc2 S . Obtain the corresponding CD from the drag polar of the
airplane.
(c) Obtain THP required during the flight using : THP = 0.5ρ VC3 SCD /1000
(d) Assume ηp between 0.8 to 0.85 depending on likely maximum value of ηp .
(e) Obtain BHP = THP/ ηp . Then RPM (N) which will give this power output at the
chosen hc with low BSFC is known from the engine curves e.g. Fig.4.12.
Calculate n = N/60.
1/5
(f) Calculate CS = V ρ / Pn2 .
(h) Since V, n and J are known, obtain propeller diameter using : d = V/n J
(i) If the value of ηp obtained in step (g) is significantly different from the value of
ηp assumed in step (d), then iterate by using the value of ηp obtained in step (g).
Remark :
The choice of the parameters of the propeller like, diameter, pitch, blade size are
also influenced by factors like noise level of the propeller, ground clearance, and
natural frequency of the blade. Refer chapter 6 of Ref.3.4.
Example 4.19
For the sixty seater turboprop airplane considered in example 4.16, obtain the
diameter of the propeller from the consideration of cruise at Vcr = 500 kmph and
hcr = 4.5 km. Assume that the propeller has RPM of 1200 and is a constant
speed propeller.
Solution :
From example 4.16 we note the following.
W/S = 3570 N/m2, CD = 0.02224 + 0.036 CL2 , W = 208757 N,
S = 58.48 m2
Further, Vcr = 500 kmph = 138.9 m/s at hcr of 4.5 km, ρ = 0.7768 kg/m3
q W/S
CL =
ρV 2
Hence,
2×3570
CL = = 0.4764
0.7768×138.92
CD = 0.02224 + 0.036 x 0.47642 = 0.03041
925.5
Hence, BHP required per engine = = 1101.8 kW
0.84
Consequently,
Cs = 138.9 0.7768/1101800×202
1/5
= 2.466 .
The steps required to obtain ηp depend on the type of propeller viz. variable pitch
propeller, constant speed propeller and fixed pitch propeller. The steps in the
three cases are presented below.
I) Variable pitch propeller
In this type of propeller the pitch of the propeller is changed during the flight so
that the maximum value of ηp is obtained in various phases of flight. The steps
are as follows.
(a)Obtain the ambient density ρ for the chosen altitude. Also obtain the engine
(b)Obtain CP = P / ρ n3 d5 ; P is BHP in watts
(c)Obtain J = V/nd
(d)Calculate CS = J/C1/5
P
Consequently,
THP = ηp x BHP and T = THP x 1000 / V ; note V 0
(f) To get the thrust (T) at V = 0, obtain BHP of engine at V = 0 at the chosen
altitude and RPM. Calculate Cp . From Fig.4.15b obtain CT and β at this value of
CP and J = 0. Having known CT, the thrust (T) is given by :
T = ρ n2 d4 CT
The steps to obtain ηp are the same as mentioned in the previous case.
The steps, to obtain the THP at different flight speeds, are as follows.
1.Obtain from the propeller charts, CT and CP corresponding to J0 and β0 . These
5.The assumption of constant torque (Q0) gives that N and P are related. Note:
Q0 = P0 / 2 π n0
This yields:
N CPO
= (4.132)
N0 CP
Remarks:
(i) Example 4.5 in Ref.3.3 can be referred to for an illustration of the procedure.
(ii) Sometimes the manufacturer of the propeller may give an estimated variation
of ηp vs J which can be used at various flight speeds and altitudes. Such a