Wind tunnel tests were conducted to investi gate t he effect
of placing a propulsion fan behind the tip of a li.tting ring for
the purpose of recovering the energy in the trailing vortex.
Results indicated tha~ significant increase of thrust could be
obtained as a result of vortex energy recovery. In addition,
the pre-swirling effect provided b.r the vortex allowed the tan
to absorb more power and develop more thrust at a lower
rotational speed. / Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WICHITA/oai:soar.wichita.edu:10057/6641 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Man, Sek Ong |
| Contributors | Zumwalt, Glen W. |
| Publisher | Wichita State University |
| Source Sets | Wichita State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 48 p. |
| Rights | Copyright First Name Last Name, 2012. All rights reserved |
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