Higgins, R.J. , Barakos, G.N. and Filippone, A. (2022) A review of propeller stall flutter. Aeronautical Journal, 126(1304), pp. 1678-1717. (doi: 10.1017/aer.2022.12)
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Abstract
Research on propeller performance has been reinvigorated by the development of new classes of vehicles, ranging from electrically powered fixed-wing aircraft, to multi-rotor electrical Vertical Take-off/Landing (eVTOL) vehicles and tilt-rotor aircraft. These types of aircraft utilise a range of modern propellers, often with more advanced planforms and features such as anhedral, and operate in flight envelopes that are outwith the traditional bands of performance. The use of advanced materials (mostly composites), high geometrical sweeps and variable angular velocities are the source of unsteady aerodynamics, that is often coupled with the blade’s structural response. Data from experimental investigations is mostly historic, with the majority of studies conducted before 1960, when aviation shifted rapidly towards jet propulsion. These studies lack in flutter boundary assessment. Modern propellers are likely to be pushed toward their flutter boundaries, but the experimental database published to-date is insufficient to provide flutter boundary assessment. This review examines the value of the available experimental research and the status of the state-of-the-art numerical methods, in order to establish the requirements for modern research on propeller stall flutter.
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| Additional Information: | The support provided by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the U.K. Vertical Lift Network (UKVLN), the U.K. Chapter of the Vertical Flight Society and Dowty Propellers is gratefully acknowledged. The support of EPSRC via the MENtOR project (EP/S013814/1 for Glasgow and EP/S010092/1 for Manchester) is gratefully acknowledged. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Barakos, Professor George and Filippone, Dr Antonino and Higgins, Mr Ross |
| Authors: | Higgins, R.J., Barakos, G.N., and Filippone, A. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity |
| Journal Name: | Aeronautical Journal |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| ISSN: | 0001-9240 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2059-6464 |
| Published Online: | 21 February 2022 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © The Author(s), 2022 |
| First Published: | First published in Aeronautical Journal 126(1304): 1678-1717 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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