A Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Thrust-Axis Inclination on Propeller First-Order Vibration (open access)

A Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Thrust-Axis Inclination on Propeller First-Order Vibration

"Data on the aerodynamic excitation of first-order vibration occurring in a representative three-blade propeller having its thrust axis inclined to the airstream at angles of 0 degree, 4.55 degrees, and 9.80 degrees are included in this report. For several representative conditions the aerodynamic excitation has been computed and compared with the measured values. Blade stresses also were measured to permit the evaluation of the blade stress resulting from a given blade aerodynamic excitation" (p. 1111).
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Gray, W. H.; Hallissy, J. M., Jr. & Heath, A. R., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library