03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY OF TRANSITION–TURBULENCE MODELS IN PREDICTING HIGH AND LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER PROPELLER PERFORMANCE
F. Parra¹, D. Domínguez¹, A. Delgado¹, J. Gonzalo¹; ¹Universidad de León, Spain
The emergence of new aircraft concepts has renewed interest in optimizing propeller design. This research assesses the accuracy and efficiency of different transition-turbulence models to determine whether the use of a more complex turbulence model is worth it. The prediction of propeller performance parameters for both high and low Reynolds propellers is compared using various turbulence models.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0226