Three Dimensional Droplet Trajectory
Code for Propellers of Arbitrary Geometry
K.A. Farag and M.B. Bragg
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801
ABSTRACT
A three-dimensional droplet impingement code for aircraft propellers
has been developed. The code allows the modeling of propellers of arbitrary
geometry in three dimensions, but is limited to modeling axi-symmetric spinner
/ nacelles combinations. The code was used to analyze several 3-D wind tunnel
propeller-nacelle models which were used to validate a theoretical relationship
between two-dimensional and three-dimensional impingement efficiencies for
rotating propellers. The effects of the spinner, engine nacelle geometry,
contraction of the slipstream, and blade-to-blade interference on the impingement
efficiency and limits of impingement were studied. Parametric studies of
the effects of the advance ratio J and droplet size on the efficiencies and
limits were performed.