This article describes an experimental investigation of the aerodynamic interaction that
occurs between distributed propellers in forward flight. To this end, three propellers were …

The goal of this study is to analyze how the aeropropulsive benefits of an over-the-wing
distributed-propulsion (OTWDP) system at the component level translate into an …

This paper examines a Distributed Propulsion (DP) concept and involves CFD verification,
optimisation and evaluation. The first part of the study validates the employed simulation …

The requirements of sustainable and fuel-efficient next-generation air transportation place
greater demands on future aircraft design. Distributed electric propulsion (DEP) and twin …

The present work experimentally examines the aeroacoustic characteristics of a propeller
ingesting various planar turbulent boundary layers. The experimental setup consists of a two …

In this combined experimental and numerical study, the propeller–airframe aerodynamic
interaction is characterized for an aircraft configuration with propellers mounted to the …

The study presents observations on the interaction of double-blade propeller tip vortices with
a smooth-wall turbulent boundary layer (TBL). The wall-bounded helicoidal vortices from the …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-4180. vid A low-order numerical
tool for estimating noise emissions from distributed propeller configurations is presented …

Abstract The Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) configuration is a promising installed
propulsion arrangement for aircraft owing to its potential to boost aerodynamic efficiency …

In this study, CFD parameter variations are performed to investigate propeller-wing
interactions. For this purpose, the solver TAU of the German Aerospace Center with the …