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Propellor
close area A o
increase in pres -
sure at solow
disc
Volume flow rate per unit time = Q VA (1 a) Ao
b b
QVA2b 1 T VA 1
2 2
Increase in kinetic energy of the
Total work done/unit time =
fluid
b
TVA (1 a ) TVA (1 )
2
b
a
2
The useful work obtained from the propeller = TVA
b
Power loss TVA (1 a) TVA TVA .a TVA .
2
useful work obtained
Ideal efficiency,i
work exp ended
TVA 1
TVA (1 a) 1 a
bVA 1 2
Slip Ratio b 2a; i
VA s 2s
1
2
b
For a b s
2 T AoVA2 1 b AoVA2 (1 ) s
2 2