Structural Design of a Large-Scale 3D-Printed High-Altitude Propeller: Methodology and Experimental Validation

This paper presents an original approach to the structural design and analysis of a 3D-printed thermoplastic-core propeller blade for high-altitude UAVs. A macroscale linear isotropic numerical model for the behavior of 3D-printed parts (in Tough PLA, as well as ABS) is fed with values from tensile...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Malim, Nikolaos Mourousias, Benoît G. Marinus, Tim De Troyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/3/256