Podsedkowski, Maciej (Lodz University of Technology), Lipian, Michal (Lodz University of Technology), Obidowski, Damian (Lodz University of Technology)

Variable Pitch Propeller - Blade Pitch Moment Computational Analysis

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Simulation I" (WeA4), Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 11:00−11:20, Room 465

2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), June 6-9, 2023, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on May 11, 2025

Abstract

The paper presents the methodology of pitching moment prediction in drone rotors equipped with a variable pitch propeller. The proposed study describes extension of the available software like QPROP to calculate the blade pitching moment. The simulation results are validated with experimental data from the wind tunnel test and shows an example use of the proposed method. The research highlights potential applications where this analysis is crucial and where challenges of variable pitch propeller design might be solved with the proposed method.