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Chapter 12 - Section A - Questions 9

Propellers convert engine torque into thrust. Propeller blades have different angles depending on their location along the blade from hub to tip. The gradual twist of a blade is called twist. Aerodynamic forces try to move blades toward a higher pitch angle while centrifugal forces try to move them toward a lower pitch angle. Effective pitch is the actual distance an aircraft moves per propeller revolution accounting for slippage, while geometric pitch does not consider slippage. Tractor propellers are mounted on the front of an aircraft pulling it, while pusher propellers are mounted on the back pushing it.

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Chapter 12 - Section A - Questions 9

Propellers convert engine torque into thrust. Propeller blades have different angles depending on their location along the blade from hub to tip. The gradual twist of a blade is called twist. Aerodynamic forces try to move blades toward a higher pitch angle while centrifugal forces try to move them toward a lower pitch angle. Effective pitch is the actual distance an aircraft moves per propeller revolution accounting for slippage, while geometric pitch does not consider slippage. Tractor propellers are mounted on the front of an aircraft pulling it, while pusher propellers are mounted on the back pushing it.

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12-10 Propellers

KEY TERMS
hub torque bending force
blade shank aerodynamic twisting force
blade tip centrifugal twisting force
leading edge blade vibration
trailing edge critical range
chord line propeller pitch
blade back geometric pitch
blade face effective pitch
blade angle slip
clamping rings tractor propeller
blade root pusher propeller
blade cuff fixed-pitch propeller
blade station ground-adjustable propeller
angle of attack controllable-pitch propeller
relative wind constant-speed propeller
pitch distribution automatic propeller
twist governor
centrifugal force reversible-pitch propeller
thrust bending force feather

QUESTIONS
1. The basic function of a propeller on an airplane is to convert engine torque into _ __

2. Propeller blade angle is the angle between the chord of the propeller blade and the _ _ _ _ _ __ of

3. The flat surface of a propeller blade is called the (face or back) of the blade.

4. Propeller blade stations are measured, in inches, from the of the _ _ _ _ _ __

5.A _ _ _ _ __ (what unit) is designed primarily to increase the flow of cooling air to the engine nacelle.

6. The gradual twist in the propeller blade from shank to tip is known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

7. On a given propeller blade, the blade angle nearest the hub will be the _ _ _ (highest or lowest).

8. The six forces that act on rotating propeller are:

a.
b.
C.

d.
e.
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l.

9. Thrust bending force tries to bend the tip of a propeller blade _ _ _ _ _ __ (forward or rearward).

10. Torque bending force tries to bend the propeller blades in the _ _ _ _ _ __ (same or opposite) direction
of their rotation.
Propellers 12-11

11. Aerodynamic twisting moment tries to move the propeller blades toward a ____ [low or high) pitch angle.

12. Centrifugal twisting moment tries to move the propeller blades toward a ____ (low or high) pitch angle.

13. "Normally, aerodynamic twisting moment is greater than centrifugal twisting moment." This statement is

(true or false).

14. Because of vibration problems encountered with certain engine/propeller combinations, the critical range is

indicated on the tachometer by a ________

15. The _ _ _ _ _ __ (geometric or effective) pitch is the distance, in inches, that a propeller would move
forward in a medium that allowed no slip.

16. The _ _ _ _ _ __ (geometric or effective) pitch is the distance, in inches, that the aircraft actually moves
forward in one revolution of the propeller.

17. The difference between geometric pitch and effective pitch is called _ _ _ _ _ __

18. (tractor or pusher) propellers are those mounted on the upstream end of a drive shaft in
front of the supporting structure.

19. Automatic propellers are usually termed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ propellers.

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