Thesis defence: Propellers
location: Aula TU Delft
Thesis defence by Mr. D. Ragni: "PIV-based load determination in aircraft propellers"
Mr. D. Ragni | Ingegneria Termomeccanica, Italië
promotor | Prof.dr. F. Scarano LR
copromotor | Dr.ir. B.W. van Oudheusden UHD-LR
PIV-based load determination in aircraft propellers
The thesis describes the application of particle image velocimetry (PIV) to study the aerodynamic loads of airfoils and aircraft propellers. The experimental work focuses on the development of a measurement procedure to infer the pressure of the flow field from the velocity distribution obtained by PIV velocimetry. The technique offers important advantages in propeller rotors, since the loads can be locally inspected without the need to install pressure sensors and momentum balances in rotating devices. The applicability of the approach to problems relevant to aerospace industry requires theoretically defining and experimentally verifying the principles of this method.
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