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I wonder, as batteries and electric (BLDC) motors get better and better, if we will find applications where electric ducted fans outperform (electric driven) pr
by hnuser123456 2y ago
I wonder, as batteries and electric (BLDC) motors get better and better, if we will find applications where electric ducted fans outperform (electric driven) propellers, since electric motors are the same complexity regardless of application.
- geocrasher 2y agoDucted fans are by nature less efficient than propellers. This is one reason that the next big leap in engine efficiency may come from what are essentially unducted fans.
- Manuel_D 2y agoI thought adding a shroud to propellers increased efficiency? That's why we use turbofan engines instead of turboprops.
- consumer451 2y agoOne of the latest designs appears to do away with the duct/shroud, for the thrust creation part of the engine. It also hopes to achieve a 20$ decrease int fuel usage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_RISE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_RISE https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/rise/ https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/rise/
- 00N8 2y agoDoesn't this vary for different cruising speed targets? I thought jets & ducted fans were more efficient above 400 kts or so, while (non ducted) propellers were more efficient below maybe 300 kts. But I'm mostly thinking in terms of turboprop vs. turbofan designs - not 100% sure if it applies the same way for electric types, although I assume it probably would.