Development of a Low-Noise and High-Efficiency Propeller Using Divergent Riblet Surface Pattern

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No AccessTechnical NotesDevelopment of a Low-Noise and High-Efficiency Propeller Using Divergent Riblet Surface PatternChuntai Zheng, Wangqiao Chen, Han Wu, Peng Zhou, Siyang Zhong and Xin ZhangChuntai Zheng https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-0184The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China*Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Search for more papers by this author, Wangqiao ChenThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China†Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Search for more papers by this author, Han Wu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-8303The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China*Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Search for more papers by this author, Peng ZhouThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China†Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Search for more papers by this author, Siyang ZhongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China‡Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering.Search for more papers by this author and Xin Zhang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9322-4115The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China§Swire Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; also HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Hi-Tech Park, Nanshan, 518057 Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; .Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:27 Feb 2023https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062602SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations About References [1] Rajendran S. and Srinivas S., “Air Taxi Service for Urban Mobility: A Critical Review of Recent Developments, Future Challenges, and Opportunities,” Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 143, Nov. 2020, Paper 102090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2020.102090 Google Scholar[2] Jiang H., Wu H., Chen W., Zhou P., Zhong S., Zhang X., Zhou G. and Chen B., “Toward High-Efficiency Low-Noise Propellers: A Numerical and Experimental Study,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 34, No. 7, 2022, Paper 076116. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0098891 Google Scholar[3] Ning Z. and Hu H., “An Experimental Study on the Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Performances of a Bio-Inspired UAV Propeller,” AIAA Paper 2017-3747, 2017. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-3747 Google Scholar[4] Anemaat W. 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TopicsAeroacousticsAerodynamicsAeronauticsAerospace SciencesAviationAviation NoiseEnvironmental Impact of AviationFlow Diagnostics and ControlFluid DynamicsPropellersPropulsion and PowerWind Tunnels KeywordsFixed Pitch PropellersAerodynamic CharacteristicsUnmanned Aerial VehicleOverall Sound Pressure LevelPropeller NoiseNoise ReductionFlow Control (Fluid)Wind Tunnel TestsAcoustic MeasurementAcknowledgmentsThis work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFE0183800) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. NSFC 11972029).PDF Received1 November 2022Accepted5 February 2023Published online27 February 2023