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Rotating Shaft Balance for Measurement of Total Propeller Force and Moment.

PB95127908

Publication Date	1993
Personal Author	Custers, L. G. M.; Hoeijmakers, A. H. W.; Harris, A. E.
Page Count	18
Abstract	At National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) a six-component rotating shaft balance has been developed. The rotating shaft balance (RSB) is intended for use during propeller forces measurements, both installed and isolated testing. By using an RSB it is possible to determine the propeller wing interference effects on the propeller as well as on the wing. The development work included the design of the RSB, the creation of a suitable dynamic data acquisition system and a series of proving trials. A Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) system has been used to support the determination of the off-axis components of the forces and moments. During these trials the RSB was calibrated statically on all components and dynamically on thrust and torque. In addition propeller performance measurements have been performed to acquire operational experience and to determine the influence of oblique inflow into the propeller plane. Both the proving trials and the performance measurements have been performed in the NLR closed circuit Low Speed wind Tunnel (LST). The RSB was mounted on an isolated propeller rig which has been used in previous wind tunnel tests. An extensively tested one fifth scale Fokker 50 model propeller has been used, thus a substantial performance database and experience of the rig was already available. Trials showed that an accuracy of 0.2% on torque and 0.3% full scale on thrust was realized. With the availability of the RSB it is now possible to close the accounting scheme in determination of propeller/wing interaction forces and moments.
Keywords	Aerodynamic forces Rotating shafts Propellers Wind tunnel apparatus Balance Bending moments Data acquisition Loads(Forces) Performance tests Calibration Thrust measurement Wind tunnel models Torquemeters Foreign technology
Source Agency	Netherlands Participating Organizations
NTIS Subject Category	51A - Aerodynamics 51F - Test Facilities & Equipment 51C - Aircraft 94K - Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation
Corporate Authors	National Aerospace Lab., Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the International Congress on Instrumentation in Aerospace Simulation Facilities (15th).
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199504

Rotating Shaft Balance for Measurement of Total Propeller Force and Moment.

Rotating Shaft Balance for Measurement of Total Propeller Force and Moment.
PB95127908

Publication Date	1993
Personal Author	Custers, L. G. M.; Hoeijmakers, A. H. W.; Harris, A. E.
Page Count	18
Abstract	At National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) a six-component rotating shaft balance has been developed. The rotating shaft balance (RSB) is intended for use during propeller forces measurements, both installed and isolated testing. By using an RSB it is possible to determine the propeller wing interference effects on the propeller as well as on the wing. The development work included the design of the RSB, the creation of a suitable dynamic data acquisition system and a series of proving trials. A Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) system has been used to support the determination of the off-axis components of the forces and moments. During these trials the RSB was calibrated statically on all components and dynamically on thrust and torque. In addition propeller performance measurements have been performed to acquire operational experience and to determine the influence of oblique inflow into the propeller plane. Both the proving trials and the performance measurements have been performed in the NLR closed circuit Low Speed wind Tunnel (LST). The RSB was mounted on an isolated propeller rig which has been used in previous wind tunnel tests. An extensively tested one fifth scale Fokker 50 model propeller has been used, thus a substantial performance database and experience of the rig was already available. Trials showed that an accuracy of 0.2% on torque and 0.3% full scale on thrust was realized. With the availability of the RSB it is now possible to close the accounting scheme in determination of propeller/wing interaction forces and moments.
Keywords	Aerodynamic forces Rotating shafts Propellers Wind tunnel apparatus Balance Bending moments Data acquisition Loads(Forces) Performance tests Calibration Thrust measurement Wind tunnel models Torquemeters Foreign technology
Source Agency	Netherlands Participating Organizations
NTIS Subject Category	51A - Aerodynamics 51F - Test Facilities & Equipment 51C - Aircraft 94K - Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation
Corporate Authors	National Aerospace Lab., Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Supplemental Notes	Presented at the International Congress on Instrumentation in Aerospace Simulation Facilities (15th).
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199504