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    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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    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

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    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.
    £
    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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