Mean Width Ratio & Disc Area Ratio | ||||||||||
Formulae | ||||||||||
MWR = average blade width / diameter | ||||||||||
DAR = ( Pi x (diameter squared)) / 4 | ||||||||||
Disc area ratio. | ||||||||||
Ideal prop | Dia to fit prop | selected | ||||||||
33% | "standard" DAR | 16 | max input prop dia | 14 | ||||||
14 | diameter | 51 | sq/in blade area reqd | 51 | ||||||
51 | sq/in blade area | 25% | DAR reqd for dia | 33% | ||||||
Mean width ratio | OK | |||||||||
3 | # blades | 3 | # blades | |||||||
0.22 | MWR | 0.16 | MWR | |||||||
3 | ideal prop av blade width | 3 4/8 | "to fit" prop av blade width | |||||||