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% Design a propeller using actuator disk theory
It computes power and efficiency from thrust and blade diameter.
Type PropellerMomentum for a demo.
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Form:
[p,eff] = PropellerMomentum( t, d, h, v )
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Inputs
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t (1,:) Thrust (N)
d (1,1) Diameter (m)
h (1,:) Altitude (m)
v (1,:) Velocity (m/s)
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Outputs
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p (1,:) Power (W)
eff (1,:) Efficiency
w (1,:) Propeller induced velocity (m/s)
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Reference: McCormick, B. W., "Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight
Mechanics," John Wiley, 1979, pp. 343-347.
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