Blade element theory

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Blade element theory (BET) is a mathematical process originally designed by William Froude (1878), David W. Taylor (1893) and Stefan Drzewiecki to determine the behaviour of propellers. It involves breaking an airfoil down into several small parts then determining the forces on them. These forces are then converted into accelerations, which can be integrated into velocities and positions.

[edit] See also

• Computational fluid dynamics
• Momentum theory
• Circulation Theory
• Strip theory for fixed wing aerodynamics
• Conway non linear momentum theory

[edit] External links

• Computational Models for Rotor Aerodynamics
• Blade Element Analysis for Propellers
• Helicopter Theory - Blade Element Theory in Forward Flight from Aerospaceweb.org
• Blade element theory
• Stefan Drzewiecki 1903