Fig. 1 MTOW 600kg PAV to be considered
Fig. 2 Propeller geometry and dimensions
Fig. 3 Computational grids generation
Fig. 4 Computational domain configuration
Fig. 5 Propeller torque correlation for increasing pitch by CFD
Fig. 6 Figure of merit variation for increasing pitch
Fig. 7 RPM and pitch correlation for given MTOW
Fig. 8 Comparison of hovering power in terms of MTOW
Fig. 9 Comparison of hovering time in terms of MTOW
Fig. 10 Tip vortex and hub backflow of propeller
Table 1 Results of mesh test
Table 2 Hovering time in terms of weight
Table 3 Hovering power in terms of weight, θ75 = 4˚~16˚, (kNm/s)
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