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Imposing a propulsor behind a body can make use of its disturbed flow by decreasing the velocity of air entering the propulsor to save energy and increase the propulsive efficiency since a propulsor consumes less power if the incoming velocity is less. In this article, investigation is conducted on a propeller placed aft an airfoil where it is placed in the boundary layer of the airfoil. This research is conducted to stand on the benefits and drawbacks of this configuration and investigate the mutual interaction between the propeller and airfoil. This interaction is measured by the impact on the power consumption and efficiency, airfoil characteristics, and boundary layer properties. |
