1 NASA OpenVSP简介
2 OpenVSP非定常/准定常涡格法
2.1 涡格法基本原理
2.2 非定常涡格法
2.3 基于MRF的准定常涡格法
3 网格收敛性与参数影响分析
3.1 APC Electric螺旋桨标模
3.2 网格收敛性
3.3 迭代参数影响
表1 不同数值方法的计算时间对比(并行线程数均为4) |
| 数值方法 | 圈数/迭代步数 | 计算时间/min |
|---|---|---|
| UVLM | 7 | 20 |
| MRF-VLM | 40 | 4 |
Journal of Shenyang Aerospace University >
Propeller rapid aerodynamic evaluation based on openVSP unsteady/quasi-steady vortex lattice method
Received date: 2025-03-27
Revised date: 2025-06-12
Accepted date: 2025-06-16
Online published: 2025-12-25
In response to the need for rapid iteration in the conceptual design stage of propeller aircraft, low-fidelity aerodynamic evaluation methods, such as the vortex lattice method was a more suitable choice. In order to obtain suitable computation parameters and quantitative errors, the NASA OpenVSP unsteady vortex lattice method (UVLM) was studied using the propeller standard model, and the computation characteristics of the multiple reference frame quasi-steady vortex lattice method (MRF-VLM) were presented for the first time. The computational convergence and error characteristics were analyzed using the APC electric-propeller standard model, and the grid/iterative parameter settings that take into account both computational stability and efficiency were obtained. The comparison with experimental data shows that with appropriate grid and iterative parameters, the computation errors for the propulsion efficiency of the above two methods are within 6.1% and 3.6% respectively, under conditions of low pitch angle and medium advance ratio. The accuracy meets the requirements of the conceptual design stage, and the MRF-VLM computation with 4-thread parallel processing takes only 4 minutes, which is more efficient. The case of NACA 5868-9 propeller standard model further verify the computational reliability of the MRF-VLM method. The above research results can provide a reference for the reliable engineering application of OpenVSP VLM. However, due to the limitations of the linearized potential flow theory of the VLM, the above two methods can not accurately simulate the strong flow nonlinearity under high pitch angle and high/low advance ratio, and the computation accuracy needs to be improved.
Yiming DU , Zehao LIU , Zhihao LI , Jiang WU . Propeller rapid aerodynamic evaluation based on openVSP unsteady/quasi-steady vortex lattice method[J]. Journal of Shenyang Aerospace University, 2025 , 42(6) : 28 -37 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-1248.2025.06.004
表1 不同数值方法的计算时间对比(并行线程数均为4) |
| 数值方法 | 圈数/迭代步数 | 计算时间/min |
|---|---|---|
| UVLM | 7 | 20 |
| MRF-VLM | 40 | 4 |
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