Propellers (Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook Powerplant Ch.7)

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook Powerplant Ch.7 Propellers
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Chapter 7 Propellers General The propeller, the unit that must absorb the power output of the engine, has passed through many stages of development.
Although most propellers are two-bladed, great increases in power output have resulted in the development of four- and six-bladed propellers of large diameters.
However, all propeller-driven aircraft are limited by the revolutions per minute (rpm) at which propellers can be turned.
There are several forces acting on the propeller as it turns; a major one is centrifugal force.
This force at high rpm tends to pull the blades out of the hub, so blade weight is very important to the design of a propeller.
Excessive blade tip speed (rotating the propeller too fast) may result not only in poor blade efficiency, but also in fluttering and vibration.
Since the propeller speed is limited, the aircraft speed of a propeller driven aircraft is also limited-to approximately 400 miles per hour (mph).
As aircraft speeds increased, turbofan engines were used for higher speed aircraft.
Propeller-driven aircraft have several advantages and are widely used for applications in turboprops and reciprocating engine installations.
Takeoff and landing can be shorter and less expensive.
New blade materials and manufacturing techniques have increased the efficiency of propellers.
Many smaller aircraft will continue to use propellers well into the future.

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