On the day 27nd of May 2025, in the Institute of Turbomachinery, mgr inż. Maciej Podsędkowski presented a seminar: "Variable pitch propeller mechanism optimization for drive play reduction."
The main goal of the presentation was to show the process of adapting the blades' geometry to the current flight path of a drone. Different types of mechanisms were considered, from actively mechanized Variable Pitch Propellers to passive VPP. The research included numerical analysis of propeller blades, both analytical and CFD, designing VPP mechanisms (active and passive), comparative tests in the aerodynamic tunnel and optimization of the control system. As the last part of the presentation, the potential od the created VPP mechanism was showcased on a custom UAV equipped with it.
We give our thanks to mgr inż. Maciej Podsędkowski, and everyone who attended the seminar, and we encourage our students and employees to join the seminars we will organize in the future.