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dc.contributor.advisorHobson, Garth V.
dc.contributor.authorKwek, Howe Leng
dc.dateSep-12
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-14T00:02:42Z
dc.date.available2012-11-14T00:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2012-09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/17391
dc.description.abstractThe cross-flow fan (CFF) is a lifting and propulsion device that retains the advantages of a fixed-wing aircraft by using a ducted lift fan. There is no upper limit to the rotor length-to-diameter ratio of a CFF, allowing the device to be installed along the length of the wing or lifting device. The CFF discharged vector can be easily rotated about the fan axis since the fan has no angular requirements, further allowing the capability of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) by thrust vectoring. CFF possess the potential to propel an airframe to flight; however adequate thrust must be produced by the CFF in order for it to realize VTOL. Conventional CFFs designs with straight blades produce unacceptable noise levels for personal air vehicle operation. It is believed that helical blades could solve the sound pressure level problem and produce more thrust to aid VTOL. Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, ANSYS-CFX, a three-dimensional (3-D) straight-bladed model was validated against previous studys experimental results. A 3-D model with helical blades was constructed to investigate the performance. The analytical results have shown that helical blades could increase the thrust performance of a CFF, and could possibly realize VTOL.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/viabilityofcross1094517391
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined
in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the
public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States
Code, Section 105, is not copyrighted in the U.S.en_US
dc.titleViability of Cross-Flow Fan with Helical Blades for Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraften_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderGannon, Anthony J.
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Science (Mechanical Engineering)
dc.subject.authorcross-flow fan (CFF)en_US
dc.subject.authorvertical take-off and landing (VTOL)en_US
dc.subject.authorstraight bladesen_US
dc.subject.authorcomputational fluid dynamics (CFD)en_US
dc.subject.authorANYSY-CFXen_US
dc.subject.authorhelical bladesen_US
dc.description.serviceMajor, Republic of Singapore Air Forceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science In Engineering Science (Mechanical Engineering)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineEngineering Science (Mechanical Engineering)en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.


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