| Citation: | REN Jiahao, WU Zhenlong, TAN Huijun, et al. Coupled flow characteristic of inlet and tail-mounted propeller in tail-propelled unmanned aerial[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2026, 41(6):20250205 doi: 10.13224/j.cnki.jasp.20250205 |
The coupled flow between an inlet and a tail-mounted propeller in unmanned aerial vehicles was examined using unsteady simulations with a sliding mesh technique. The influence of propeller rotation on the inlet flow field was analyzed in ground and cruise states. An integrated model of the airframe, inlet, and five-blade propeller was established with a hybrid hexahedral/polyhedral mesh. Results showed that in ground state, the propeller slipstream increased the total pressure recovery coefficient by 0.17% due to flow twisting and contraction, while the total pressure distortion index
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