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Old 11-24-2006 | 03:25 PM
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Default RE: Prop Load Factor (PLF)


ORIGINAL: WRK

Assuming no cavitation how much power increase is needed to turn a given prop at twice the speed?

How much power increase is needed to turn it 50% faster?

WRK
Though air can be considered a fluid for all practical purpose, there is no cavitation, becuase there is no fluid-gas transition.

It is not my intention to give a complete lecture on aerodynamics, one question at a time. Check out http://www.aerodyn.org/Propulsion/propeller.html and zillions of other publications where you will find your answers.
For the quick and dirty work, use [link=http://mvvs.nl/prop-power-calculator.xls]my thrust calculator [/link]
You will find most answers there, % relationships included if you program the two engines with different data.