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aircraft:tmd:propeller [2017/01/23 22:41] jhaircraft:tmd:propeller [2018/09/30 13:27] – [C172 Simple Fixed Propeller] jh
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 A propeller rotates around a spinning driveshaft which acts a torque onto the propeller. In the Aerofly FS 2 there are two kinds of propellers: the ''propeller'' class implements a propeller behavior in a rotating reference frame, attached to a rotating PropellerBody ([[rigidbody]]) whilst an ''aeropropeller'' uses a stationary Body and rotates itself. In all default Aerofly FS 2 aircraft only the ''propeller'' class is used. A propeller rotates around a spinning driveshaft which acts a torque onto the propeller. In the Aerofly FS 2 there are two kinds of propellers: the ''propeller'' class implements a propeller behavior in a rotating reference frame, attached to a rotating PropellerBody ([[rigidbody]]) whilst an ''aeropropeller'' uses a stationary Body and rotates itself. In all default Aerofly FS 2 aircraft only the ''propeller'' class is used.
  
 +=== Other Aerodynamic classes ===
 +
 +[[airfoil]], [[aerowing]], [[aerofuselage]], [[airbrake]], [[aerodrag]], [[bladeforce]]
  
 ===== Body and EngineRotationSpeed ===== ===== Body and EngineRotationSpeed =====
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 In the example of the Extra 330 LX below the propeller is slightly angled to the right (side thrust). In the example of the Extra 330 LX below the propeller is slightly angled to the right (side thrust).
  
 +{{ :aircraft:tmd:aeropropeller.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Radius ==== ==== Radius ====
  
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 The name is self-descriptive here. A input can be given to change the pitch of a propeller. That way a constant speed propeller can be controlled by a [[governor]], reversed into beta or reverse thrust or feathered. The name is self-descriptive here. A input can be given to change the pitch of a propeller. That way a constant speed propeller can be controlled by a [[governor]], reversed into beta or reverse thrust or feathered.
 +
 +==== CutOut ====
 +
 +This is the fraction of the radius (or maybe the fraction of the area) that is not part of the propeller because of the propeller hub and spinner. The model used in the Aerofly FS 2 accounts for that blade-less portion by the ''CutOut'' scalar.
 +
 +===== Aerodynamic Parameters =====
  
 ==== AspectRatio ==== ==== AspectRatio ====
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 The ''AspectRatio'' of a ''propeller'' is a factor that can be used to influence the rotationspeed - velocity relation ship. Physically it describes the ratio of the blade radius and the mean chord length of a blade. The ''AspectRatio'' of a ''propeller'' is a factor that can be used to influence the rotationspeed - velocity relation ship. Physically it describes the ratio of the blade radius and the mean chord length of a blade.
  
 +==== LateralForceCoefficient ====
 +
 +The ''LateralForceCoefficient'' determines how much the thrust is pointing in the forward direction ''X0'' of the propeller (most likely the general forward direction in an aircraft). A ''LateralForceCoefficient'' of ''1.0'' makes is so that the thrust of the propeller always points in the direction of ''X0''. On the opposite side a ''LateralForceCoefficient'' of ''0.0'' would permit a side thrust of the propeller and its thrust is always pointing in the direction of flight.
 +
 +> The lower the value the more rudder is required in a static knife edge flight at full power.
 +
 +> A value between ''1.0'' and ''0.85'' could be considered realistic.
 +
 +{{ :aircraft:tmd:aeropropeller_lateralforce.png?nolink |}}
 +
 +==== LateralDragCoefficient ====
 +
 +The ''LateralDragCoefficient'' can be seen as a drag coefficient that is only applied to the lateral component of the velocity, not in the direction the propeller is pointing at. In a very high angle of attack or in a very high attitude knife edge flight a higher value creates a lot of torque around the aircrafts center of gravity and the aircraft "drags" to the side violently.
 +
 +> A higher value makes it much easier to enter a static torque roll. If the value becomes unrealistically high the torque roll is so stable that it cannot be stopped. Also high values tend to throw the aircraft around so that it flies backwards for a short time, not a very realistic looking behavior.
 +
 +> Stay below ''0.1'' to prevent high instabilities.
 +
 +{{ :aircraft:tmd:aeropropeller_lateraldrag.png?nolink |}}
 ===== Example Code ===== ===== Example Code =====
  
-==== Simple Fixed Propeller ====+==== C172 - Fixed Propeller ====
  
 > **Caution**: Requires a [[rigidbody]] called ''PropellerBody'' inside the dynamics section of the [[tmd]]. > **Caution**: Requires a [[rigidbody]] called ''PropellerBody'' inside the dynamics section of the [[tmd]].
  
-<code> +<code>            <[propeller][Propeller][] 
-        <[string8][object][propeller+                <[string8][Body][PropellerBody]> 
-            <[string8][Name][Propeller]> +                <[string8][Airfoil][AirfoilPropeller]> 
-            <[string8][Body][PropellerBody]> +                <[string8][EngineRotationSpeed][DriveShaft.RotationSpeed]> 
-            <[string8][EngineRotationSpeed][DriveShaft.GetRotationSpeed]> +                <[string8][DamageOnCrash]      [Engine.Damage]> 
-            <[string8][DamageOnCrash]      [Engine.Damage]> +                <[tmvector3d][R0][2.872302 0.0 0.000406]> 
-            <[tmvector3d][R0][0.0 0.0 0.0]> +                <[tmvector3d][X0][1.0 0.0 0.0]> 
-            <[uint32][NumberBlades][2]> +                <[tmvector3d][Y0][0.0 1.0 0.0]> 
-            <[float64][Radius]      [1.00]> +                <[tmvector3d][Z0][0.0 0.0 1.0]> 
-            <[float64][Pitch]       [1.50]> +                <[uint32][NumberBlades][2]> 
-            <[string8][PitchControl][0.32]> +                <[float64][Radius]      [0.965]> 
-            <[float64][AspectRatio] [7.00]> +                <[float64][Pitch]       [1.52]> 
-            <[float64][CutOut     [0.20]> +                <[string8][PitchControl][0.323]> 
-            <[float64][LateralDragCoefficient] [0.005]> +                <[float64][CutOut     [0.2]> 
-            <[float64][LateralForceCoefficient][1.000]> +                <[float64][AspectRatio] [7.0]> 
-            <[float64][TorqueReduction][0.0]> +                <[float64][LateralForceCoefficient][1.0]> 
-        ></code>+                <[float64][LateralDragCoefficient] [0.0]> 
 +                <[float64][TorqueReduction][0.95]> 
 +            ></code>
 ==== Extra 330 LX - Constant Speed Propeller ==== ==== Extra 330 LX - Constant Speed Propeller ====
  
-> **Caution**: Requires a [[rigidbody]] called ''PropellerBody'' as well as an [[airfoil]] object with the name ''AirfoilPropeller'' and inside the dynamics section of the [[tmd]].+> **Caution**: Requires a [[rigidbody]] called ''PropellerBody'' as well as an [[airfoil]] object with the name ''AirfoilPropeller'' and inside the dynamics section of the [[aircraft:tmd]].
  
 <code> <code>
aircraft/tmd/propeller.txt · Last modified: 2019/07/07 10:50 by jh