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14.1 INTRODUCTION
A propeller is device tat converts chanical
energy into force, which we cal sand bused To
propa the vehice fo which tis attached, The propeller
Features one oF more Mtg suraces called propeller
Mie" at are rotated rapaly using an engine, The
‘trust i the aerodynamict lit force prnducel by the
blades and i Hetil to the fre’ produced by 3
‘wing, Propellers are by fr the most commen mee
Of generating ht for General Aviation aca (Ud
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pestle ony means Several pe of comme
Son. And e numberof military aia doo x wel pr
marily wainers and. several" mullengine miliary
tansport aia. I aipanes, propellers at usally
aR ngwe To He ATONT OE ROT
Rotation \
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Determination ofthe Desired Pitch for Fixed-Ptch
Propellers
‘The selection of propeller equines its lamer and
pith to be species. Whites recommended the
designer consults with a propeller manvtactarer an the
appropiate dimension, the least he can do is 10 be
armed with a “ballpark valu” The allowing expo
sin canbe use to estimate the pitch ofa ted-pich
propeller whowe rotation rate denoted by KPMC whe
Derfoation of Equation (14-12)
Consider 2 propeller rotating ata ete indicate by
RPM ur RPS = RPM/6O. Ite assume I can operate
wih elfeney denoted by ap ands know the pitch
distance, Pot flows the propeller screwing mation
wil move i Yorwatd a the rte shown blow
oe
Sanealy, we want fo rer ty finches and in
TAS fan call Vaca): HP im inches Foes
tht V wil be i Snces/secons Additionally, noting
tat L KTAS = 1588/5 we introdice the flowing
operating at a desited cralsing sped, denoted by Vis
vit eteeney dented By ne
Propete pitch distance:
rorsi("g2)(2) aun
Yens = (cin) (tam) ~ ae wo TAS
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