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Neboj?a Lukic, Toni Ivanov, Jelena Svorcan and Aleksandar Simonovic
A novel concept of morphing airfoils, capable of changing camber and thickness, is proposed. A variable airfoil shape, defined by six input parameters, is achieved by allowing the three spinal points (at fixed axial positions) to slide vertically, while ...
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Farid Saemi and Moble Benedict
Minimizing electric losses is critical to the success of battery-powered small unmanned aerial systems (SUASs) that weigh less than 25 kgf (55 lb). Losses increase energy and battery weight requirements which hinder the vehicle?s range and endurance. How...
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Witold Klimczyk and Adam Sieradzki
Modeling of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) propellers in a global, multidisciplinary aeroacoustic optimization was investigated. The modeling consists of three aspects: geometry, aerodynamics, and aeroacoustics. Firstly, a parametric geometry model was e...
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Ahmed Malim, Nikolaos Mourousias, Benoît G. Marinus and Tim De Troyer
This paper presents an original approach to the structural design and analysis of a 3D-printed thermoplastic-core propeller blade for high-altitude UAVs. A macroscale linear isotropic numerical model for the behavior of 3D-printed parts (in Tough PLA, as...
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Jiawei Zhu, Kenlun Chen, Xuehe Yang, Qijie Zhou, Zhipeng Ye and Yaqiu Li
Propeller-crossing probability analysis is crucial for evaluating the impact resistance and foreign object exclusion capability of turboprop engines. However, due to the complex structure of the propeller and the uncertainties associated with the impact ...
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Joseph Mwangi Ng?aru and Sunho Park
This research investigates cavitation around a marine propeller, employing computational fluid dynamic (CFD) solvers, including an incompressible, isothermal compressible, and fully compressible flow. The investigation commenced with simulations utilizin...
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Yong-Jin Shin, Moon Chan Kim, Kyuong-Wan Lee, Woo Seok Jin and Jin Wook Kim
The maneuverability performance of a KCS with energy-saving devices was investigated. A bulb-type wavy rudder and an asymmetric pre-swirl stator were used as energy-saving devices because their use resulted in considerable efficiency gain. A validated si...
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Yu Wang, Yujie Wang, Yaxin Li and Cheng Ren
This paper proposes a hybrid propulsion-based small underwater robot for robust trajectory tracking control in a harsh and complex underwater environment. The robot is equipped with a Coanda-effect jet thruster and a pair of propeller-based reconfigurabl...
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Changzhe Chen, Lu Zou, Zaojian Zou and Haipeng Guo
Propeller modeling in virtual captive model tests is crucial to the prediction accuracy of ship maneuvering motion. In the present study, the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method with two propeller modeling methods, Sliding Mesh (SM) and Multiple Re...
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Xiaofeng Zeng, Minghai Xia, Zirong Luo, Jianzhong Shang, Yuze Xu and Qian Yin
Stable, quiet, and efficient propulsion methods are essential for underwater robots to complete their tasks in a complex marine environment. However, with a single propulsion method, such as propeller propulsion and bionic propulsion, it is difficult to ...
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