CPC B63H 1/265 (2013.01) [B64C 11/00 (2013.01); B64C 11/005 (2013.01); B64C 11/16 (2013.01); B64C 11/18 (2013.01); B64C 11/20 (2013.01); F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F03D 1/0625 (2013.01); F04D 29/384 (2013.01); F04D 17/025 (2013.01); F04D 29/281 (2013.01); F05B 2210/16 (2013.01); F05B 2250/24 (2013.01); F05B 2250/25 (2013.01); F05B 2250/26 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a propeller having a plurality of blades, each of the plurality of blades having an intake portion, an exhaust portion, and a tip portion extending from the intake portion to the exhaust portion, the method comprising:
defining a plurality of parameter sections by selecting some of the parameters including skew angle, roll angle, rake, radius, pitch angle, and vertical angle values;
defining the plurality of parameter sections so a root of the exhaust portion is forward of a root of the intake portion when extending outward from a hub, and skew is continually decreasing;
extrapolating between the plurality of parameter sections to form smooth lines to form a blade of the plurality of blades configured to form a loop when attached to the hub; and
attaching the plurality of blades to the hub to form the propeller.
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