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Advancements in technology for large aircraft have led to the development of new materials for aviation. Traditional alloy-based components in aircraft, once prevalent, are now being replaced by composite materials that offer superior performance in terms of strength and operational limits. Notably, propellers have evolved from wood to composite materials, finding application in contemporary small aircraft. In this context, there is a need for research on the composite propellers of the 3-blade "W Company," based on the widely used Rotax 914 engine in South Korea. This study aims to investigate the changes in noise and thrust corresponding to variations in propeller blade angles and engine RPM, with the goal of selecting the optimal propeller pitch angle. Particularly, the "W Company's" propellers are durable and cost-effective, widely adopted in domestic aircraft. The research seeks to propose an effective method to minimize noise while maintaining the necessary thrust, contributing to the smooth operation of aircraft and promoting coexistence with local communities.

Aircraft noise is something humans don't want. In this study, based on the Rotax 914 engine used in Korea, the propeller blade angle was changed by 1 degree and the engine RPM was changed to review the three-wing “G Company” propeller and the three-wing GSC wooden propeller. Select the best propeller pitch angle by measuring the change in propeller noise and thrust and the change in engine RPM due to the change in noise and thrust. We would like to present a propeller pitch angle suitable for the location of the airfield and the operation of the aircraft. Based on this, we would like to help resolve noise complaints around the airfiled.

Most domestic pilots are trained at local airfields using propeller aircraft. Training aircraft are mainly trained in the airspace around the aerodrome, and mainly take-off and landing exercises that require a lot of practice among flight control skills. Aircraft noise is a sound that humans do not want. In this study, based on the Rotax 914 engine used in Korea, the propeller blade angle was changed by 1 degree for the 3-leaf “K company” propeller and the 3-leaf GSC wooden propeller, and the engine RPM was changed to examine the noise and thrust changes. The purpose of this study is to check whether noise and thrust loss are the least at the engine's maximum RPM, and to propose an aircraft operation plan in the noisy aerodrome area based on the values.

This study examines the effects of propeller pitch angle variation on noise and thrust performance for three composite propellers commonly used in Korean light training aircraft. With increased training operations, noise complaints around airfields have become a growing issue. Experimental results show that each propeller exhibits unique characteristics depending on pitch angle. The “W” propeller generated the lowest noise at 17°–18°, while the “K” propeller performed best at 19°. The “D” propeller consistently produced the highest thrust across all angles. Findings indicate that adjusting pitch angle can effectively balance thrust and noise. In particular, a 19° pitch is recommended for the “D” and “K” propellers to achieve better noise-thrust trade-offs. These results suggest that optimal pitch angle selection can reduce noise impact while maintaining operational efficiency in flight training environments.

This study investigates hybrid propulsion for UAM & AAM as demand shifts toward short-range urban and suburban mobility enabled by advances in lightweight aircraft technologies. Urban low-altitude operations with frequent takeoffs and landings under stricter noise regulations require both high propulsion efficiency and low acoustic emissions. While electric propulsion provides precise controllability and low vibration, limitations in battery energy density and charging infrastructure constrain range, endurance, and turnaround. Hybrid propulsion can mitigate these constraints by combining the high energy density of fuel with the motor’s low-noise, fast-response operation. Accordingly, this study quantitatively compares thrust performance and noise spectra of an identical propeller when driven by an electric motor versus an internal combustion engine, providing baseline evidence to support hybrid propulsion system design.

This study examines the impact of Propeller blade pitch angle mismatch on Noise, thrust, and vibration in light aircraft. Tests were conducted using a simulator with one blade set at increased pitch angles (10°, 12°, 14°) compared to the standard 8°. Results showed that mismatches increased vibration (above 0.26 IPS), Noise levels, and caused operational issues such as fuel leakage and backfire. While thrust initially increased with pitch, it dropped at 14° due to fuel flow instability. These results highlight the need for strict pitch alignment tolerances to ensure optimal performance and safety in aircraft maintenance and operation.

This study examines the impact of Propeller blade pitch angle mismatch on Noise, thrust, and vibration in light aircraft. Tests were conducted using a simulator with one blade set at increased pitch angles (10°, 12°, 14°) compared to the standard 8°. Results showed that mismatches increased vibration (above 0.26 IPS), Noise levels, and caused operational issues such as fuel leakage and backfire. While thrust initially increased with pitch, it dropped at 14° due to fuel flow instability. These results highlight the need for strict pitch alignment tolerances to ensure optimal performance and safety in aircraft maintenance and operation.

Aircraft Noise is a sound that humans do not want. In this study, based on the Rotax 914 engine used in Korea, the Propeller blade angle was changed by 1 degree for the 3-leaf “K company” Propeller and the 3-leaf “G” wooden Propeller, and the engine RPM was changed to examine the Noise and thrust changes. The purpose of this study is to check whether Noise and thrust loss are the least at the engine's maximum RPM, and to propose an aircraft operation plan in the noisy aerodrome area based on the values. This research further seeks to identify optimal propeller configurations that balance acoustic performance and thrust efficiency. The results are expected to aid in formulating guidelines for quieter flight operations near populated areas.

This study explores the application of Blade Element Theory (BET) to predict the aerodynamic performance of three-dimensional propellers, addressing the computational challenges associated with traditional methods like moving mesh and Multiple Reference Frame (MRF). By utilizing two-dimensional flow analysis to compute lift and drag coefficients, this approach enables rapid and efficient aerodynamic performance predictions with significant reductions in computational time. Comparative analysis with three-dimensional simulations reveals BET's accuracy, with thrust predictions showing slight overestimation at higher RPMs. Findings highlight BET's potential for preliminary propeller design, particularly for low-solidity, low-speed applications. This method provides an efficient alternative for optimizing propeller performance in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) systems, pivotal for advancing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions.

Noise is a sound that humans do not want. In this study, Based on the Rotax 912 engine, which is most commonly used in Korea, we will look at noise and thrust changes by changing the propeller blade angle by 1 degree for the two-blade Sensenich Propeller and the three-blade Wrap drive Propeller. Through this, we want to check which part of the propeller angle produces the least noise and the least thrust loss for each propeller, and propose a propeller operation plan in a noisy area based on the value.

In this study, the analysis of the unsteady viscous flow field using the uRANS equation in a moving mesh was studied. The simulation domain is composed of an overset zone fixed to a propeller and rotating at a constant angular speed and a far zone which is located in the far distance and does not move. Each zone is composed of a polyhedral meshes for the accurate and robust gradient calculation in addition to the reduction of computation time. Simulation technique was applied to the aerodynamic analysis of the 5-inch propeller and compared with those of the MRF and the thrust test. The thrust predicted by the moving mesh showed good correlation with the MRF result within 0.5% difference, but the torque showed a tendency to under-prediction by about 10% compared to the MRF. In the future, we plan to further validate the numerical analysis technique using the moving mesh by applying it to the configurations in which precise test results exist.

This paper describes the conceptual design and performance evaluation of a personal air vehicle(PAV), which is selected as one of the major futuristic individual transportation. In this study, blade element theory(BET) was used to find a standard rotate speed, and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was used to see the difference of the thrust performance in terms of rotor axis distance of quadcopter shape PAV in hover mode. The commercial ANSYS-FLUENT program was used to generate the CFD data. Modal analysis was used to calculate rotor dynamics and make Campbell diagram to find critical speed. The results showed that changes in the rotor axis distance clearly affect the aerodynamics thrust and critical speed of a quadcopter PAV.

항공기의 추력으로 구동되는 추진축의 회전운동에서 발생되는 진동은 추진축의 수명에 큰 영향을 끼친다. 그리고 회전중 추진축에서 피로파괴가 발생하게 될 시에, 막대한 인명피해를 야기하게 된다. 비행환경에 따라 다양한 회전에 놓이게 되는 추진축에서 떨림이 발생한다. 따라서 이러한 피로파괴가 우려되는 추진축 부위를 본 논문에서는 해석적 연구를 통해 사전에 파악함으로서, 파손방지를 위한 그 내구성이 향상되고 근간된 안전설계를 토대로 융합기술에 접목하여 그 미적인 감각을 나타낼 수 있다.

The vibration happened at the revolution movement of driving shaft driven with the thrust of airplane affects the great influence on the life of the shaft. And a great loss of life is caused when the fatigue damage is occurred at the driving shaft during revolution. The chattering is occurred at the driving shaft placed at the various revolution due to the aviation environment. Therefore, the part of the driving shaft concerned about the fatigue damage is grasped through the analysis study in this paper. So, the durability to prevent damage can be improved and it is possible to be grafted onto the convergence technique on the basis of a recent safe design and show the esthetic sense.

The stable motion has been judged by mathematical modeling of the conditions that a rocket flies flexibly to take an active part in atmosphere. In this paper, the rocket conditions consist of the air speed, thrust and automatic attitude control. Aerodynamic force, a critical trust and a critical air speed are determined by comparing mathematical knowledges with eigenfrequencies of vibration equation. And then rocket object model is designed. Parameters and eigenfrequencies are used in dimensionless forms for in general applications by eliminating restrictions such as dimension, weight and select of materials.

Objective: Clinical practice guidelines for chronic low back pain (LBP) strongly recommend thrust manipulation; however, its effectiveness for acute and subacute nonspecific LBP is controversial. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the immediate or short-term effects of thrust manipulation on pain in patients with acute and subacute LBP. Design: Asystematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: A literature search was performed in international databases (CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed) in June 2023. Search terms were set according to PICOSD (participants, intervention, comparison, outcomes, study design). Risk of bias (RoB) assessment was performed using the RoB tool and quantitative analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. The effect measure was standard mean difference (SMD) and the analysis model was random effect model. Results: The database was searched for 249 studies and six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were finally synthesized after independent review by researchers. Only pain intensity was found to have a significant effect on pain intensity and disability (p<0.05). The pooled results showed a small effect size for pain intensity in acute to subacute LBP with thrust manipulation in sixRCTs(SMD= -0.44; 95% CI, -0.80 to -0.08) and a large effect size for disability in three RCTs (SMD= -0.96; 95% CI, -2.67 to 0.76). Conclusions: In conclusion, this review provides evidence supporting the effectiveness of thrust manipulation in reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with acute and subacute LBP. It highlights the potential benefits of incorporating thrust manipulation as a treatment option for LBP.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the effects of assuming different knee angles and hip abduction during bridge exercise and hip thrust exercise on lower body muscle activity. Design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Thirty-three healthy adults (18 men and 15 women) were instructed to perform the bridge and hip thrust exercises while randomly assuming 120°, 90° and 60° of knee flexion and 0° and 30° of hip abduction. EMG data (%maximum voluntary isometric contraction) were recorded three times from the erector spinae (ES), gluteus maximus (GM) and biceps femoris (BF) muscles of participant's dominant side and the mean values were analyzed. Results: The results showed that, during the hip thrust compared to the bridge exercise, there was significantly greater gluteus maximus muscle activity in all hip conditions while the biceps femoris activity was significantly less, and the erector spinae muscle activity was significantly greater with 30° of hip abduction (p<0.05). With all exercises, the erector spinae and the biceps femoris exhibited significantly greater muscle activity with 60° of knee flexion compared to 90° and 120° of knee flexion (p<0.05), and significantly greater muscle activity with 90° compared to 120° of knee flexion (p<0.05). In the case of the gluteus maximus, greater muscle activity was exhibited with 120° compared to 60° of knee flexion with all hip abduction conditions (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was effective for muscle activation of main agonists such as the gluteus maximus and erector spinae during thrust exercise, and the change in knee flexion angle was effective for muscle activation of the gluteus maximus. Therefore, it is considered that this study can be used as a selective indicator of the target movement angle during hip strengthening exercise for specific muscles.

Some wheelchair users with neuromuscular disorders experience involuntary extensor thrusts, which may cause injuries via impact with the wheelchair, cause the user to slide out of the wheelchair seat, and damage the wheelchair. Knowledge of the human-generated forces during an extensor thrust is of great importance in devising safer, more comfortable wheelchairs. This paper presents an efficient method for identifying human-generated forces during an extensor thrust. We used an inverse dynamic approach with a three-link human body model and a system for measuring human body motion. We developed an experimental system that determines the angular motion of each human body segment and the force at the footrest, which was used to overcome the mathematical indeterminacy of the problem. The proposed method was validated experimentally, illustrating the force-identification process during an extensor thrust.

The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of wedged insole and foot progression angle (FPG) on lateral thrust of knee in healthy subjects. Fifteen healthy male subjects were recruited from Suncheon First College, in Suncheon. The subjects randomly walked at the comfortable velocity under five conditions: bare footed, medio-lateral $10^{\circ}$ wedged insoles, toe-in and toe-out gait. The lateral thrust was measured by a accelerometer with telemeter during walking. Data was collected while each subject walked for about 10 gait cycle on a flat, level walkway at their normal speed. The middle three gait cycle were used for averaged peak value of lateral acceleration. The three averaged peak value of lateral acceleration were collected under each condition at heel strike. The results showed that averaged peak value of lateral acceleration increased significantly in medial wedged insole and toe-in gait and decreased significantly in lateral wedged insole and toe-out gait as compared with bare footed (p<.05). These results suggest that wedged insole as well as walking strategy, such as foot progression angle, may prevent progression of degenerative knee osteoarthritis.