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Ing. Robert Popela, Ph.D.

Institute of Aerospace Engineering

Basic knowledge of mathematics, differential and integral calculus, ordinary differential equations.
Basic knowledge of physics, mechanics, statics and dynamics.

A course unit credit is awarded on the basis of checked presence at lectures. Presence at 10 lectures is required at least.
A course unit credit is not awarded unless the presence at lectures is less then 10. In the case of a long term illness (or similar cases) small part of lectures (max. 2 lectures) may be compensated by consultation and home study.

Students will gain basic information on simple methods of aerodynamic design for aeroplane propellers, low pressure axial compressors, wind power propellers and information on helicopter rotors.
Students will gain the knowledge how to compute and design an aeroplane propeller, low pressure axial compressor and propeller for a wind power station from the aerodynamic point of view. Motion of rotor blades of helicopters will be described too.

Programme N-LKT-P: Aerospace Technology , Master's
specialization STL: Aircraft Design, elective

Programme N-LKT-P: Aerospace Technology , Master's
specialization TLT: Airtransport and Airport Technology, elective

26 hours, optionally

Ing. Robert Popela, Ph.D.

Ideal propulser theory
Efficiency of a propulser
Aerodynamic characteristics of a propeller
Mutual influence of propeller and airplane
Vortex theory of propellers
Optimization of propellers, basic methods
Design of a propeller, calculation of a propeller characteristics, constant speed propeller
Low pressure duct fan, optimized design
Propeller wind power stations, problems related to wind energy utilization
Design of propeller for wind power station
Propeller's noise, possibilities of propeller noise reduction
Theory of helicopter rotor
Movement of rotor blades and their control during forward flight and zero speed