Prop power and thrust calculation sheet at start: 1) check setting of propellor

Light green fields are for input, 2) check setting of altitude i

sky fields are calculated output 3) check fuselage drag
data calculator, based on prop disk load, rpm, prop factor, pitch and diameter
Compare two engines or prop combos
engine 1 Kt power compared to engine 2:
prop. Constant 1.2 1 93 %
Diameter inches 10 notes Example
Pitch inches 6 engine 1: three bladed prop, engine two, 2-bladed
Rpm 17000 prop, comparison for descisionmaking.
Each engine can get it's own set of parameters, so
reduction efficiency 100%
they can be compared in static thrust and power
Motor power 1378 output @ rpm
prop power [W] 1378 HP: 1.85
prop Thrust kg 4.27 lbs 9.39
lbs/hp 5.08 static-thrust 8.64 lbs (with plane)
prop noise rpm limit 14895 =n-max for noise requirements
pitch speed [ms] 43.2 km/h 155.45
Disk load 275.630 naut. Mph 83.9
Specific thrust lbs/hp 5.08
for model planes, use disk loads 100 - 250

power compared to engine 1:

power ration engine1/engine2= 0.93 107.2 %
engine 2 Kt Fuselage drag estimator
Prop constant 1.18 1 Input drag: 2
Diameter inches 18 bulky = 3 High wing trainer
Pitch inches 8 normal = 2 aileron trainer
rpm 7200 slim= 1 racer
reduction efficiency 100%
motor power [W] 1477
prop power [W] 1477 HP: 1.98
prop Thrust kg 6.615 lbs 14.55 free air prop
lbs/hp 7.34 static-thrust 13.39 lbs (with plane)
prop noise rpm limit 8275 =n-max, tip @ 0.6 Mach for noise requirements
pitch speed [ms] 24.4 km/h 87.8
Disk load 131.83 naut. Mph 47.4
Specific thrust lbs/hp 7.34

Some of the used basics for calculating the Data

standard method for correcting horsepower

Dyno correction formula: (acc to SAE J1349)
Cf=1.180[(990/Pd)((Tc+273)/298)^0.5]-0.18
Cf=Dyno correction factor
Pd=Dry air pressure (millibar)
Tc=Temperature in Centigrade
barometric pressure reduction: 10mb per 100m altitude
Noise limits for a prop start when tip speed exceeds 0.65 mach (ripfree limit)
This rpm for a prop will be inserted into the evaluations
(not yet corrected for elevation, the speed of sound does not alter significantly)

The sheet can be used for engines behind a prop drive reduction gear.

Carb dimension calculator, for best power. (Input best torque rpm)
data are metric
green = input
° Induction 150 timing input
v(gas) 55 input m/sec 50-60 at best torque rpm
rpm 16000 input rpm t=60/rpm
Acarb 5.83 result cm2 a=(ccx.95xrpm)/(60xVgas)
engine-cc 50 input cc
dia carb 27.3 carb venturi diameter in mm

calculate best carb diameter for engine and rpm combo

induction reed port 120-180

examples rotary port 160-200
piston port 100-150
heck setting of propellor constants for each engine
heck setting of altitude in the altitude calculator
heck fuselage drag
h and diameter

to engine 2: prop constant values

(based on field and bench test data) Kt
generic 2-blade 1.00 1.00
aded prop, engine two, 2-bladed generic 3-blade-generi 1.45 1.00
for descisionmaking. generic 4-blade-generi 1.85 1.00
get it's own set of parameters, so
3W 1.3 1.00
ared in static thrust and power
x Aeronaut-E 0.93 1.00
APC-N 0.90 1.00
x APC 1.20 1.00
APC-W 1.50 1.00 -x
Bambula 1.44 1.00
corrected prop constant BME 1.40 1.00
1.182 Bolly clubman 1.20 1.00
Bolly wood 1.25 1.00
Dynaflite 1.07 1.00
150 = 3D Dynathrust 1.04 1.00
250 = racer Engel 0.95 1.00
engel 3-bl 1.35 1.00
Fuselage drag estimator Graupner 1.45 1.00
JAS 1.22 1.00
High wing trainer x MA black 1.00 0.85 -x
aileron trainer x MA-S3 1.10 1.00
racer MA scimitar 0.95 1.00
ref MA-3blade 1.35 0.96 -x
ref Mejzlik 1.18 1.00
mejzlik 3-bl 1.80 1.00
Mejzlik-N 1.12 1.00
MenzS 1.31 1.00
ise requirements MSC 1.4 1.00
corrected prop constant NX 1.27 1.00
1.176 x SC 1.3 1.00
top flite 1.4 0.80
Zinger 1.1 1
x=needs confirmZinger -3blade 1.25 1
todo: load factor Kp thrust corrector Kt
Cprop, dia/pitch correction (AKA prop stall)

To do list:
prop efficiency curve to be plotted in thrust graphs

180

160
 180

160

140

120
speed in Km/h

100

80

60

40

20

0
1.9 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3

Engine 1 - thrust in Kg
 Gentlemen, I am interested in prop rpm performance comparison, but only if
the data are from the same engine setup (damper system, fuel, altitude, weather)
Please report data to pe.reivers@mvvs-nl.com , so I can complete this sheet

Altitude air pressure calculator

altitude: 0 meters,calculated
Calculated feet: 0 0 Feet, input(0 or none for meters input)
0 meters, input is disregarded if feet value is greater than 0
pressure 1000 mBar, used for power calculations
barometric pressure reduction:
10mb per 100m altitude
You can also use actual air pressure (mBar) input in the field below
Actual: 0 mBar, >0 will use this value
to calculate the prop power

Temperature conversions (°C and °F)

°C °F
38 100.4

°F °C
400 204.4

km/h kg
Thrust at speed graph, engine 1 speed thrust
155.4 1.921
139.9 2.156
124.4 2.390
108.8 2.625
93.3 2.860
77.7 3.095
62.2 3.330
46.6 3.564
31.1 3.799
15.5 4.034
0.0 4.269

These graphs are for clark-Y like airfoils with flat bottom
and camber of about 4%
More camber means more thrust retention at pitch speed, and vice versa
With zero camber, pitch speed thrust is reduced to zero.

ToDo, integrate camber input in range calculations

180

160
 speed thrust
180
87.8 2.977
79.0 3.341
160 70.2 3.704
61.4 4.068
52.7 4.432
140 43.9 4.796
35.1 5.160
120 26.3 5.524
17.6 5.887
speed in Km/h 8.8 6.251
100 0.0 6.615

80

60

40

20

0
3.8 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.9

Engine 2 thrust in Kg
kg
drag

100

90
 drag
100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
.2 5.5 5.9 6.3 6.6

ust in Kg
status 1 jan 2007

source dB(A) @ 7 mtrs (GV) 101

distance to near houses (R) 28
max.source distance (RV) 11
mean source height (H) 1.5
Source Operating hours (T) 6
number of sources (N) 1
environmental noise limit (NW) 50
Noise peak limit 70
calculated distance to noise limit: -39.67

Pé Reivers, '98, all rights reserved

These calculations are based on the guideline "measuring industrial noise limits" , Circulaire Industrielawaai (1979), IL-HR
This publication now is replaced by VROM publication "handleiding meten en rekenen industrielawaai 1999"
(internet publication 2004), ISO1996-2 and European directive 2002/49/EG. These are the current official
standards which replace "meet en rekenvoorschrift" of Staatcourant 1982,161

Simple Source dB(A) Calculator for distance correction

source dB(A) 95
at distance (mtrs) 2.7432
new distance (mtrs) 7
resulting local dB(A) (=GV) 86.86

Input source locations (17x)

source @R()meters, (17x) afstand
R(0) 50
R(1) 50
R(2) 50
R(3) 50
R(4) 50
R(5) 50
R(6) 50
R(7) 50
R(8) 50
R(9) 50
r(10) 50
R(11) 50
R(12) 50
R(13) 50
R(14) 50
R(15) 50
R(16) 50
Som(D) voor dB(A) berekening
 (Model airfield) time corrected noise calculator

correction for pulsating sound dB(A) 5 any source that has rise ramp of > .. dB(A)second, ad
correction for day/night 1 of 2 1 (day=1, night=2)
(flight range) 14 peak dB(A)correction, if availablee
20 Reduction by Noise Screen, if appropriate
number of noise source operating minutes: 360 This is: 21600
=number of real flight-hours: 6 real time flight
Leq
(allowed for daytime only) No flight behind pilot line allowed
dB(A) left to limit (blak), or dB over limit (RED) semicircular flight pattern

calculated value at houses Leq in dB(A)

69.67 dB(A), correction included
calculated value at houses Lmax in dB(A)
78.67 dB(A)

e "measuring industrial noise limits" , Circulaire Industrielawaai (1979), IL-HR-13-01

blication "handleiding meten en rekenen industrielawaai 1999"
uropean directive 2002/49/EG. These are the current official Flight in front, and behind pilot line is allowed
chrift" of Staatcourant 1982,161
Circular shaped flight pattern

calculated value at houses Leq in dB(A)

or for distance correction 71.65 dB(A)
Input value calculated value at houses Lmax in dB(A)
Input value (2.7432 = 9 feet) 80.65 dB(A)
7 mtrs distance needed for this calculation sheet
(12 hours value quick reference, gives ~6dB low reading)

Input 17 probable distance values as appropriate for the l

Input distance values in cells B51 t/m B67 (17x)
this gives ~6dB high readings calculated value at houses Leq in dB(A)
Aux. D calculations 77.91 dB(A)
0.00039964032370866200 calculated value at houses Lmax in dB(A)
0.00039964032370866200 91.91 dB(A)
0.00039964032370866200 (not yet done checking)
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00039964032370866200
0.00679388550304726000 (sum D)
 rce that has rise ramp of > .. dB(A)second, add 5dB correction

B(A)correction, if availablee
on by Noise Screen, if appropriate
seconds operating time

ine allowed
ight pattern

at houses Leq in dB(A)

correction included
at houses Lmax in dB(A)

hind pilot line is allowed

d flight pattern

at houses Leq in dB(A)

at houses Lmax in dB(A)

ble distance values as appropriate for the location

lues in cells B51 t/m B67 (17x)
at houses Leq in dB(A)

at houses Lmax in dB(A)

done checking)
GAS-OIL RATIOS By Bob Pastorello

METRIC
Oil@100:
Liters Milliliters 1 Oil@50:1 Oil@45:1 Oil@40:1 Oil@32:1 Oil@25:1
1 1000 10 20 22.22 25 31.25 40
0.9 900 9 18 20 22.5 28.13 36
0.8 800 8 16 17.78 20 25 32
0.7 700 7 14 15.56 17.5 21.88 28
0.6 600 6 12 13.33 15 18.75 24
0.5 500 5 10 11.11 12.5 15.63 20
0.4 400 4 8 8.89 10 12.5 16
0.3 300 3 6 6.67 7.5 9.38 12
0.2 200 2 4 4.44 5 6.25 8
0.1 100 1 2 2.22 2.5 3.13 4

Influence of altitude on mixture strength

ref: Continental maintenance manual
IMPERIAL (US)

Oil@100:
Gallons Ounces 1 Oil@80:1 Oil@60:1 Oil@50:1 Oil@45:1 Oil@40:1 OIL in CC

2 256 2.56 3.2 4.27 5.12 5.69 6.4 189.25

1.9 243.2 2.43 3.04 4.05 4.86 5.4 6.08 179.79
1.8 230.4 2.3 2.88 3.84 4.61 5.12 5.76 170.32
1.7 217.6 2.18 2.72 3.63 4.35 4.84 5.44 160.86
1.6 204.8 2.05 2.56 3.41 4.1 4.55 5.12 151.4
1.5 192 1.92 2.4 3.2 3.84 4.27 4.8 141.94
1.4 179.2 1.79 2.24 2.99 3.58 3.98 4.48 132.47
1.3 166.4 1.66 2.08 2.77 3.33 3.7 4.16 123.01
1.2 153.6 1.54 1.92 2.56 3.07 3.41 3.84 113.55
1.1 140.8 1.41 1.76 2.35 2.82 3.13 3.52 104.09
1 128 1.28 1.6 2.13 2.56 2.84 3.2 94.62
0.9 115.2 1.15 1.44 1.92 2.3 2.56 2.88 85.16
0.8 102.4 1.02 1.28 1.71 2.05 2.28 2.56 75.7
0.7 89.6 0.9 1.12 1.49 1.79 1.99 2.24 66.24
0.6 76.8 0.77 0.96 1.28 1.54 1.71 1.92 56.77
0.5 64 0.64 0.8 1.07 1.28 1.42 1.6 47.31
0.4 51.2 0.51 0.64 0.85 1.02 1.14 1.28 37.85
0.3 38.4 0.38 0.48 0.64 0.77 0.85 0.96 28.39

0.2 25.6 0.26 0.32 0.43 0.51 0.57 0.64 18.92

0.1 12.8 0.13 0.16 0.21 0.26 0.28 0.32 9.46

Oil@35:1 Oil@32:1 Oil@30:1

7.31 8 8.53
6.95 7.6 8.11
6.58 7.2 7.68
6.22 6.8 7.25
5.85 6.4 6.83
5.49 6 6.4
5.12 5.6 5.97
4.75 5.2 5.55
4.39 4.8 5.12
4.02 4.4 4.69
3.66 4 4.27
3.29 3.6 3.84
2.93 3.2 3.41
2.56 2.8 2.99
2.19 2.4 2.56
1.83 2 2.13
1.46 1.6 1.71
1.1 1.2 1.28

0.73 0.8 0.85

0.37 0.4 0.43

 http://www.greathobbies.com/technical/tech_crankchart.php
Manufacture
Engine Designation
r
 ASP .21 ABC - .46 ABC
.61 all models, .75 ABC, .91 ABC,
 ASP
.65 4-C, .80 4-C
SS.25, SS.25BB, SS.30, SS.30BB, .35X, SS.40, SS40BB, SS.45 Ring, .
 Enya
46 4-C, .41 4-C
 Enya .15, SS.15, .19, .19X, .21CX, .25X
.35, .40, .40X, .40CX, .49X, .45, .45CX, GP.45CX, .50CX, .60FXIII,
 Enya GP-60XF-4, GP.60XF-4H, .60XLF, GP.60XLF-4, .60 4-C, .80 4-C, .90
4-C, 120 4-C
 Enya R120 4-C, R120GP 4-C
.19RC, .19CL, .25RC, .25CL, .35CL, .40RC, .40CL, .50RCBB, .45RC
 Fox
Schnuerle, .40 Quickie
 Fox .60 - .74 Eagle
 Fitzpatrick .61 ABC
 HB .20 - .61 all models
 HP .21 - .61 all models
VT.21 4-C, VT.49 4-C,
 HP
.40FRT Gold Cup, .61FRT Gold Cup
 HP 1.2
 Irvine .20 - .61 all models
 K&B .20 - .65 all models
 Magnum GP.25, GP.40, Pro.25, Pro.36SE, Pro.40SE, Pro.46SE
 Magnum GP65SE, Pro.61SE
 MDS 0.46
 MDS .25 - .40
 MDS 0.61
 Merco .33 - .40
 Merco .50, .61
 Moki .61 Long Stroke all models
 Moki .51RC
 Morris .45 - .60
 MVVS .15 - .61
.20 - .50 all models, .61SFN-H Ring,
 OS
.61RFN-H ABC, FS-26 Surpass, FS-40 Surpass
.60FP ABC, .61SF all version, .61RF ABC, .61RF-P, .61RX-H, .61SX-
H, .61VR-M ABC, .65VR-M ABC, .65VR-DF ABC, .91VR-DF, .81VR-M, .
91FSR, FF-240, FS-70 Surpass,
 OS
FS-91 Surpass, FS-120 Surpass II,
FS-120 Surpass SP, FS-61, FS-90, FS-120,
FT-120II, FT-160
 Picco .21 - .45 all models
 Quadra Q-35
 Rossi 0.21
 Rossi .40 - .90
.25RC BB ABC, 28RC BB ABC, .40RC ABC Schnuerle, .45RC BB
 Royal Schnuerle ABC,
.46RC BB Schnuerle ABC
 Saito .40 - .60 4-C
 Saito .65 - .90 4-C
 Saito 1.20 - 2.70 4-C
 Supertigre .19 - .56 all models, .60G, 60ST
 Supertigre S-90K, S-61K, X61K ABC RE
 Thunder
GP25, GP42, PRO25, PRO46, F-54S
Tiger
 Thunder
GP61, PRO61, PRO120, F-91S
Tiger
 Webra .21 - .60 all models
 Webra .80 - .90 all models
 YS all 2-cycle models
 YS all 4-cycle models except .53
 YS .53 4-C
Thread Size

1/4" - 28

5/16" - 24

1/4" - 28

6.0 x 1mm

7.0 x 1mm

8.0 x 1mm

1/4" - 28

5/16" - 24
1/4" - 28
1/4" - 28
1/4" - 28

6.0 x 1mm

5/16" - 24
1/4" - 28
1/4" - 28
1/4" - 28
5/16" - 24
1/4" - 28
6.0 x 1mm
5/16" - 24
1/4" - 28
5/16" - 24
1/4" - 28
6.0 x 1mm
8.0 x 1.25mm
6.0 x 1mm

1/4" - 28

5/16" - 24

1/4" - 28
5/16" - 24
6.0 x 1mm
8.0 x 1.25mm

1/4" - 28

6.0 x 1mm
7.0 x 1mm
8.0 x 1.25mm
1/4" - 28
5/16" - 24

1/4" - 28

5/16" - 24

1/4" - 28
8.0 x 1.25mm
8.0 x 1.25mm
8.0 x 1.0mm
6.0 x 1.0mm
Table by Harry Lagman, new zealand
Enter Enter Perceived Perceived Actual Actual Ground
Approach Departure Approach Departure Onboard Onboard Speed
Freq Freq RPM RPM Freq RPM (m/sec)
180 170 10800 10200 1.059 174.9 10491 1.03 9.9
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3
200 150 12000 9000 1.333 171.4 10286 1.14 49.3

sound frequency doppler effect speed calculation

Text from http://www.supercoolprops.com/articles/proprdrdoppler.php:
We have the RPM on the ground, and 2 frequencies, one with the plane coming, one with it going. Can w
these data to get RPM in the air and airspeed? Of course, I've got better things to do with my time than w
fairy stories.
Here follow the Doppler equations.
To get the RPM in the air, we have 
f = 2 / (1 / Fgoing + 1 / Fcoming) = 2 / (1/382 +1/589) = 463
and
RPM = f * 60 = 463 * 60 = 27800 
Thus the in-flight RPM is 27800. Wasn't that easy! 
Now lets get the airspeed! Write Vo as the velocity of sound, then
Airspeed = Vo (1-f / Fcoming) = 340 * (1 - 463 / 589) = 72.7 m/sec = 160 MPH 
Thus the airspeed is 160 MPH. This is a propeller designers dream. Both airspeed and in-air RPM obtain

There is a correction required to these data. To be correct, the model should have been flown at the sam
as the position of the tape recorder. Not possible on this occasion, as I still had to be alive to write this ar
fact the model was about 50m up, so I was reasonably safe. Refer now to the "Doppler effect: Velocity/he
correction" diagram.
You must imagine the tape recorder is to the right of the diagram, at 0 metres distance.

The top line on the graph marked "Height 0 metres" corresponds to the model and tape recorder both at
same height, so no correction is required. The curved lines relate to heights of 10,20,30,40,50 and 60 me

As an example, note that when the model is 100m away, at height 50m, the curved line cuts the -10% er
ie 10% too slow. In the above analysis, this means the airspeed corrected for height is 160 * 1.10 = 176 M
 Ground Graound
Speed Speed
(Km/h) (MPH)
35.5 22
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110
177.4 110

one with it going. Can we use

do with my time than write

d and in-air RPM obtained simultaneously. Wow! 

e been flown at the same height

be alive to write this article. In
oppler effect: Velocity/height

ance.

d tape recorder both at the

,20,30,40,50 and 60 metres.

ed line cuts the -10% error line:

ght is 160 * 1.10 = 176 MPH.