From: rparpatt@uniserve.com (Thundercraft)
Organization: UNIServe Online
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 06:36:15 GMT
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In article <rddE1LLut.576@netcom.com>, don@tsc.com says...
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>We are simulating the infrared signature of a turboprop aircraft.
>Does anyone know what propeller blade temperatures might typically be,
>in flight?
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I remember that the DC-3 had an anti-icing system for the propellers. Also,
the de Havilland dash8 has sheilding on the fuselage to protect it from ice
being thrown from the props. I believe that the dash 8 uses an anti-icing
system.
With these two thoughts in mind, I would say that the blade temperature would
be pretty low. Probably ambient temperature. Remember, the bigger the prop,
the slower they turn. No heating up the surfaces from friction heating.
