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Ducted Propulsors

Ducted Propulsor is a type of propulsion system in which a propeller is enclosed within a shrouding duct to enhance thrust efficiency and direct airflow, distinguishing it from open propellers by improving performance at low speeds and reducing tip losses.

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Authors

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2017–2026

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Variants

Ducted Propulsor SystemsShrouded Propulsors

Parents

Publications

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Wake ingestion propulsion benefit

L. H. Smith · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 1993 · 317 citations

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Performance-based design and analysis of flexible composite propulsors

Michael R. Motley, Yin Lu Young · Journal of Fluids and Structures · 2011 · 75 citations

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A CFD-based scaling approach for ducted propellers

Anirban Bhattacharyya, Vladimir Krasilnikov, Sverre Steen · Ocean Engineering · 2016 · 60 citations

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Open-Water Thrust and Torque Predictions of a Ducted Propeller System with a Panel Method

J. Baltazar, J. A. C. Falcão de Campos, Johan Bosschers · International Journal of Rotating Machinery · 2012 · 58 citations · Full text

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Performance analysis of ducted marine propellers. Part I – Decelerating duct

R. Bontempo, Massimo Cardone, M. Manna · Applied Ocean Research · 2015 · 58 citations

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Authors

90

  1. JE
    J. E. Kerwin

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 25 citations

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  2. SD
    Stuart D. Jessup

    Naval Surface Warfare Center, United States

    2 publications · 65 citations

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  3. GF
    Ghanem F. Oweis

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  4. RB
    R. Bontempo

    University of Naples Federico II, Italy

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  5. HL
    Han Li

    Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

    2 publications · 69 citations

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Institutions

33

  1. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    264 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    314 citations

  3. Northwestern Polytechnical University

    Xi'an, China

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    207 citations

  4. Marine Design & Research Institute of China

    Shanghai, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    69 citations

  5. University of Naples Federico II

    Naples, Italy

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    240 citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    106 citations

  7. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    160 citations

  8. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    124 citations

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Venues

  1. Ocean Engineering

    7 publications · 203 citations

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  2. Journal of Marine Science and Technology

    2 publications · 100 citations

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  3. The Aeronautical Journal

    2 publications · 53 citations

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  4. Applied Ocean Research

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  5. Journal of Fluids Engineering

    1 publications · 38 citations

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