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Review on ducted fans for compound rotorcraft

Part of: 75 year anniversary of Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow University

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2020

T. Zhang  and
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T. Zhang
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CFD Laboratory, School of Engineering University of GlasgowGlasgowUK
G.N. Barakos*
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CFD Laboratory, School of Engineering University of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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Abstract

This paper presents a survey of published works on ducted fans for aeronautical applications. Early and recent experiments on full- or model-scale ducted fans are reviewed. Theoretical studies, lower-order simulations and high-fidelity CFD simulations are also summarised. Test matrices of several experimental and numerical studies are compiled and discussed. The paper closes with a summary of challenges for future ducted fan research.

Keywords

Ducted rotorDucted fanPropulsor
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Survey Papers
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 124 , Issue 1277 , July 2020 , pp. 941 - 974
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© Royal Aeronautical Society 2020

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