Evaluation of Icing Drag Coefficient Correlations Applied to Iced Propeller Performance Prediction 871033
Evaluation of three empirical icing drag coefficient correlations is accomplished through application to a set of propeller icing data. The various correlations represent the best means currently available for relating drag rise to various flight and atmospheric conditions for both fixed-wing and rotating airfoils, and the work presented here illustrates and evaluates one such application of the latter case. The origins of each of the correlations are discussed, and their apparent capabilities and limitations are summarized. These correlations have been made to be an integral part of a computer code, ICEPERF, which has been designed to calculate iced propeller performance. Comparison with experimental propeller icing data shows generally good agreement, with the quality of the predicted results seen to be directly related to the radial icing extent of each case. The code's capability to properly predict thrust coefficient, power coefficient, and propeller efficiency is shown to be strongly dependent on the choice of correlation selected, as well as upon proper specification of radial icing extent.
Citation: Miller, T., Shaw, R., and Korkan, K., "Evaluation of Icing Drag Coefficient Correlations Applied to Iced Propeller Performance Prediction," SAE Technical Paper 871033, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/871033. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas L. Miller, R.J. Shaw, K.D. Korkan
Pages: 14
Event:
General Aviation Aircraft Meeting and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1987 Transactions: Aerospace-V96-6
Related Topics:
Icing and ice detection
Propellers and rotors
Drag
Wings
Thrust
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