Advancements in technology for large aircraft have led to the development of new materials for aviation. Traditional alloy-based components in aircraft, once prevalent, are now being replaced by composite materials that offer superior performance in terms of strength and operational limits. Notably, propellers have evolved from wood to composite materials, finding application in contemporary small aircraft. In this context, there is a need for research on the composite propellers of the 3-blade "W Company," based on the widely used Rotax 914 engine in South Korea. This study aims to investigate the changes in noise and thrust corresponding to variations in propeller blade angles and engine RPM, with the goal of selecting the optimal propeller pitch angle. Particularly, the "W Company's" propellers are durable and cost-effective, widely adopted in domestic aircraft. The research seeks to propose an effective method to minimize noise while maintaining the necessary thrust, contributing to the smooth operation of aircraft and promoting coexistence with local communities.

In the past, aviation technology developed from wood to alloys to composite materials. Propellers have also evolved from wood to composite materials for modern small aircraft. In this context, research is needed on a three-blade composite propeller based on the Rotax 912 engine, which is widely used in Korea. In this study, the goal is to select the optimal propeller pitch angle by investigating noise changes according to changes in blade angle and engine 4000RPM of three types of three-blade propellers different from each propeller manufacturer. By comparing the noise of the three types of propellers most commonly used in Korea and suggesting the minimum noise blade angle for each propeller, we aim to help aircraft operators select propellers and resolve noise complaints around airfields.

In the case of a rear-wheel drive vehicle, a propeller shaft is installed to transmit the driving force of the engine. At this time, the propeller shaft is divided into 2 or 3 pipes, and the bearing is mounted on the vehicle body. And the end of the propeller shaft is connected to the rear differential and connected to the body through the chassis. Due to this complex structure, the propeller shaft must be highly balanced and the mounting angle must be well maintained. However, depending on the driving conditions of the car, various noise and vibration problems occur due to the aging of the parts and the propeller shaft. Hyundai Motor Company's maintenance center uses 'Noise Observer' to resolve various noise and vibration customer complaints. This paper describes the mechanism of vibration problems caused by unbalance of the propeller shaft and the diagnosis process using a 'Noise Observer'.

Aircraft noise is something humans don't want. In this study, based on the Rotax 914 engine used in Korea, the propeller blade angle was changed by 1 degree and the engine RPM was changed to review the three-wing “G Company” propeller and the three-wing GSC wooden propeller. Select the best propeller pitch angle by measuring the change in propeller noise and thrust and the change in engine RPM due to the change in noise and thrust. We would like to present a propeller pitch angle suitable for the location of the airfield and the operation of the aircraft. Based on this, we would like to help resolve noise complaints around the airfiled.

Most domestic pilots are trained at local airfields using propeller aircraft. Training aircraft are mainly trained in the airspace around the aerodrome, and mainly take-off and landing exercises that require a lot of practice among flight control skills. Aircraft noise is a sound that humans do not want. In this study, based on the Rotax 914 engine used in Korea, the propeller blade angle was changed by 1 degree for the 3-leaf “K company” propeller and the 3-leaf GSC wooden propeller, and the engine RPM was changed to examine the noise and thrust changes. The purpose of this study is to check whether noise and thrust loss are the least at the engine's maximum RPM, and to propose an aircraft operation plan in the noisy aerodrome area based on the values.

대부분의 기계는 여러 종류의 금속으로 구성된다. 특히 선박의 축계는 프로펠러 날개의 황동과 스테인리스로 된 축으로 이루 어져 있다. 이 이종금속이 바닷물의 전해액에 들어가면 볼타 전지를 이루고, 기전력이 발생된다. 이 기전력은 축계를 받치고 있는 베어링 과 축을 전기부식 시키는 원인이 된다. 선박에서는 이 부식을 막기 위해 선박에서는 축 접지 시스템을 설치하여 운용하고 있다. 본 연구 는 가변피치 프로펠러의 축기전력을 측정하기 위하여 추진축의 전압과 주기관의 회전수를 동시에 측정하였다. 측정장치는 내셔널인스트 루먼트사의 24bit A/D컨버터를 사용하여 측정하였고, 프로그램은 LabVIEW를 사용하였다. 주기관의 회전수와 축기전력의 발생, 블레이드 각도에 따른 기전력과, 배의 항해 방향에 따른 축기전력을 측정하고 분석하였다.

프로펠러축은 프로펠러 하중 및 편심추력의 영향으로 인해 정적, 동적, 과도상태 각각 거동의 패턴이 달라져 선미관 후부베어 링의 국부하중 변화를 일으킴으로써 선박 축계의 안정성에 큰 영향을 미치며, 결과적으로 축 지지 베어링의 손상위험을 증가시킨다. 이를 방지하기 위한 일련의 축계정렬연구는 선급강선규칙과 조선소 지침을 기반으로 준정적 상태에서 축과 선미관 베어링간의 상대적 경사각 과 유막유지, 선체변형에 따른 영향평가를 최적화 하는데 중점을 두어 진행 되어왔다. 그러나 보다 진일보한 형태의 추진축계의 안정성을 보장하기 위해서는 조타장치의 전타시 발생하는 급격한 선미유동장 변화와 같은 과도동적상태변화 조건에서의 상세 연구가 필요하다. 이 러한 관점 하에 본 연구에서는 50,000 DWT 중형 유조선을 대상으로 스트레인 게이지법과 변위센서을 이용하여 선박운전 중 대표적 과도 상태인 좌현 전타시의 프로펠러 축 거동이 선미관 베어링에 미치는 영향을 교차검증한 결과, 프로펠러 편심추력변동이 선미관 베어링의 하중을 일시적으로 저감시켜 베어링 하중을 완화시키는 것을 확인하였다.

Noise is a sound that humans do not want. In this study, Based on the Rotax 912 engine, which is most commonly used in Korea, we will look at noise and thrust changes by changing the propeller blade angle by 1 degree for the two-blade Sensenich Propeller and the three-blade Wrap drive Propeller. Through this, we want to check which part of the propeller angle produces the least noise and the least thrust loss for each propeller, and propose a propeller operation plan in a noisy area based on the value.

In this study, the analysis of the unsteady viscous flow field using the uRANS equation in a moving mesh was studied. The simulation domain is composed of an overset zone fixed to a propeller and rotating at a constant angular speed and a far zone which is located in the far distance and does not move. Each zone is composed of a polyhedral meshes for the accurate and robust gradient calculation in addition to the reduction of computation time. Simulation technique was applied to the aerodynamic analysis of the 5-inch propeller and compared with those of the MRF and the thrust test. The thrust predicted by the moving mesh showed good correlation with the MRF result within 0.5% difference, but the torque showed a tendency to under-prediction by about 10% compared to the MRF. In the future, we plan to further validate the numerical analysis technique using the moving mesh by applying it to the configurations in which precise test results exist.

선박 축계를 구성하는 프로펠러축은 엔진출력, 프로펠러 하중 및 편심추력의 영향으로 인해 거동의 양상이 달라져 선미관 후 부베어링의 국부하중 변화를 일으킴으로써 선미관 베어링 손상의 위험을 증가시킨다. 이를 방지하기 위해 수행된 추진축계 정렬연구는 선급강선규칙을 중심으로 주로 축과 지지베어링간의 상대적 경사각과 유막유지를 최적화 하는데 중점을 두어 진행 되어왔다. 그러나 보다 상세한 평가를 통한 추진축계의 안정성 확보를 위해서는 전타와 같은 급격한 선미유동장 변화에 기인한 과도상태를 포함한 동적상태의 고려가 필요하다. 이러한 관점에서, 본 연구는 50,000 DWT 선박을 대상으로 스트레인 게이지법을 이용하여 밸러스트 흘수 상태에서 정격회전수로 운전 중 대표적 동적 과도상태인 우현 전타상태에서의 프로펠러축 거동이 추진축계에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과 변동된 프로펠러 편심추력은 프로펠러축을 일시적으로 강하게 내려 누르는 힘으로 작용하여 선미관 베어링의 국부하중을 증가시켜 축계 안정성에 부정적 영향을 미침을 증명하였다.