RoboticsHackadayabout 2 hours ago
Toroidal Propeller Fails to Beat Conventional Design
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Neuronautics used CFD and a neural network to optimize a toroidal propeller, converging on the G1401 design after two months of simulation. The final resin-printed version reached only 62% efficiency, below the 73% baseline of a conventional propeller. Commenters note the comparison is unfair, pitting a commercial propeller against a DIY print.
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