METHOD FOR IMPROVING CROSSWIND STABILITY OF A PROPELLER DUCT AND A CORRESPONDING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A method for improving crosswind stability of a propeller duct, the method comprising:
- defining an initial duct section free of added flow controllers based on a predetermined airfoil section having an initial value of a geometric parameter such that the geometric parameter of a portion of the initial duct section has the initial value;
determining fluid flow paths around the initial duct section when subject to a crosswind having a predetermined crosswind speed; and
varying the initial value of the geometric parameter of the initial duct section to a threshold value which causes separation of fluid flow paths at a windward side of the initial duct section at and above the predetermined crosswind speed to form an improved duct section corresponding to the predetermined crosswind speed.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide a method for improving crosswind stability of a propeller duct. The method comprises defining an initial duct section based on a predetermined airfoil section having an initial value of a geometric parameter such that the geometric parameter of a portion of the initial duct section has the initial value. The method also comprises determining fluid flow paths around the initial duct section when subject to a crosswind having a predetermined crosswind speed. The method further comprises varying the initial value of the geometric parameter of the initial duct section to a threshold value which causes separation of fluid flow paths at a windward side of the initial duct section at and above the predetermined crosswind speed to form an improved duct section. Various embodiments provide a corresponding apparatus, system and/or computer readable medium.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for improving crosswind stability of a propeller duct, the method comprising:
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defining an initial duct section free of added flow controllers based on a predetermined airfoil section having an initial value of a geometric parameter such that the geometric parameter of a portion of the initial duct section has the initial value; determining fluid flow paths around the initial duct section when subject to a crosswind having a predetermined crosswind speed; and varying the initial value of the geometric parameter of the initial duct section to a threshold value which causes separation of fluid flow paths at a windward side of the initial duct section at and above the predetermined crosswind speed to form an improved duct section corresponding to the predetermined crosswind speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; define an initial duct section free of added flow controllers based on a predetermined airfoil section having an initial value of a geometric parameter such that the geometric parameter of a portion of the initial duct section has the initial value; determine fluid flow paths around the initial duct section when subject to a crosswind having a predetermined crosswind speed; and vary the initial value of the geometric parameter of the initial duct section to a threshold value which causes separation of fluid flow paths at a windward side of the initial duct section at and above the predetermined crosswind speed to form an improved duct section corresponding to the predetermined crosswind speed. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for improving crosswind stability of a propeller duct, the system comprising:
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means for defining an initial duct section free of added flow controllers based on a predetermined airfoil section having an initial value of a geometric parameter such that the geometric parameter of a portion of the initial duct section has the initial value; means for determining fluid flow paths around the initial duct section when subject to a crosswind having a predetermined crosswind speed; and means for varying the initial value of the geometric parameter of the initial duct section to a threshold value which causes separation of fluid flow paths at a windward side of the initial duct section at and above the predetermined crosswind speed to form an improved duct section corresponding to the predetermined crosswind speed. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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