03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
GROUND-EFFECT ANALYSIS OF SMALL DUCTED PROPELLERS: A NUMERICAL–EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
F. Kuci¹, N. Railean¹, P. Kantzidis², P. Marzocca², V. Muscarello²; ¹Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy ;²Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
This work investigates the ground-effect aerodynamics of small, ducted propellers through a combined numerical and experimental approach. Simulations are performed using the mid-fidelity solver DUST and validated against wind-tunnel measurements, providing preliminary guidelines and highlighting the strengths and limitations of vortex-particle methods.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0456