Aircraft Propeller Design (1st Edition, 11th Impression), 1930, 1930

Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Authoritative reference.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope (from Preface): "Great strides have been made in propeller design during the past decade, and it is the object of this book to collect in one volume the important experimental, theoretical, and practical developments and to present them in a simple, usable manner. The various factors have been considered not only from the point of view of propeller performance and efficiency but also directly in terms of the effect on airplane performance."

Contents (from Table of Contents): Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Momentum Theory 3. The Airfoil 4. The Simple Blade-Element Theory 5. Modifications of the Blade-Element Theory 6. Aerodynamic Tests on Propellers 7. The Effect of Blade Shape on Propeller Characteristics 8. The Effect of Tip Speed on Propeller Performance 9. Body and Propeller Interference 10. The Effect of Propeller Characteristics on Airplane Performance 11. The Variable-Pitch Propeller 12. The Gearing of Propellers 13. Tandem Propellers 14. Materials and Forms of Construction 15. The Strength of Propellers 16. Summary of Factors to Be Considered in the Design of a Propeller 17. Design Procedure with Charts and Example Symbols Index