Propeller-Wing Interaction at Varying Angles of Attack

In the wake of new flying vehicles, such as a flying taxis that resemble a drone, data is required to understand the interaction between the propeller and a wing. How exactly does the propeller, placed in front of the wing, affect the forces applied to the wing at varying angles of attack? To add to the understanding of this interaction, this project consists of testing, in the NCSU wind tunnel, the forces on a wing using a load cell while this one is alone at a given flow speed for a set variation of angles of attack. Then, a propeller will be mounted in front of the wing to be run in similar conditions in order to compare the data obtained from the wing alone.

Students

• Daniel Jaramillo