25 Turbine Engine Propellers

25.1 Propeller Terminology

25.1.1 Define and explain the following terms relating to propellers:

a. Leading edge
a

b. Blade face
a

c. Blade back
a

d. Chord line
a

e. Leading edge
a

f. Trailing edge
a

g. Plane of rotation
a

h. Hub assembly
a

i. Hub bore
a

j. Blade Shank
a

k. Blade
a

l. Tip
a

m. Blade curvature
a

n. Blade cross section

a

o. Blade stations
a

p. Pitch distribution (twist)

a