| The emergence of small UAS with infinite applications has increased the demand for improved small aircraft components. For custom built UAS, optimized propellers are rarely available off the shelf. This paper presents a unique method for creating multi-bladed composite propellers that are optimized to a specific vehicle's thrust and noise requirements. The composite propellers are experimental tested to verify their performance parameters. This method produces high quality propellers that are comparable to commercially available ones with the advantage of better vehicle performance. |
