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Prop test 2

165 Nickel4268  4 months ago
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A revision of Ku’s https://www.simpleplanes.com/u/Ku proof of concept for propeller pitch optimization. This makes more direct use of built in rate/sum functions compared to the original and additionally provides inside propeller a regularization term which prevents over-revving. This is a pretty general archictecture for this system and the input into the propeller pitch can be modified according to the provided structure. This structure is essentially rawcommand-k*pow(RPM/maxRPM,p) where p and k can be tuned for optimal behavior. Overall, this system is a 1st order refurbishment of the built-in second order auto-pitching of propellers. As such, it has negligible overshoot and very fast rise/settling time compared to the stock method.

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Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.041
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 6852

Parts

  • Number of Parts 46
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 151
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    296k WinsWings

    interesting, I will look into this. Once, I did a plane with manual pitch control so I could reverse the thrust to slow down the plane when landing -

    12 days ago