Front matter

   Frontispiece

   Preface

Introduction

1   Introduction

2   Propeller geometry

3   Thrust, power and efficiency

Axial momentum

4   Axial momentum loss

5   Thrust and the mass flow

6   Heavy loading

7   Concentric tubes

Rotation

 8   Rotation

 9   Rotational efficiency

10   Minimizing the rotational loss

11   The thrust at optimal efficiency

12   The spiral wake

13   Counterrotation

Viscous loss

14   Viscous loss

15   Non-optimized viscous loss

16   Optimizing the viscous loss

Prandtl's tip approximation

17   The nature of the tip loss

18   Two solutions

19   Prandtl's tip model

20   Prandtl's tip with rotation

The exact tip loss

21   The vortex solution

22   The wing lifting line

23   The propeller lifting line

24   Finite blade spacing

25   Applying Lerbs's solution

26   Comparing Prandtl to Lerbs

Blade shape

27   Blade chords before tip loss

28   Blade chords with tip loss

29   Tip sweepback

Design optimizations

31   The optimal tip speed ratio

32   The optimal number of blades