QPROP's output is entirely in tabular text format, and is typically used in conjunction with the user's own plotting programs. It is intended for large-scale parametric sweeps, driven manually or via batch execution.

Release Conditions

• QPROP is released under the GNU General Public License.
• By downloading the software you agree to abide by the GPL conditions.

• You may copy, modify and redistribute QPROP or its modifications freely.
• Any such redistributions must be done under the terms of the GPL, else the permission is withdrawn.

Software

• qprop1.22.tar.gz (216183 bytes)
  Qprop 1.22 Gzipped directory tar image.
  All source code, plain text User Guides.
  Requires Fortran 77 compiler.
  
• qprop1.22.zip (528618 bytes)
  Qprop 1.22 Zipped executables ( qprop.exe , qmil.exe )

Documents

• QPROP User Guide in plain text
• QMIL User Guide in plain text
• QPROP theory document
• Procedure for prop geometry measurement
• Simple electric motor model used by Qprop
• More detailed electric motor model optionally used by QPROP
• Procedure for DC motor-constant measurement
• Course notes on simple electric motor model and motor/prop matching
  Also at MIT's OpenCourseWare (Aero & Astro)
  
• Summary of changes made for recent Qprop versions

Accessibility

Author:
- Mark Drela drela (AT) mit (DOT) edu,

Page Revisions

March 21, 2007
- Page created
- QPROP 1.20

March 26, 2007
- Added additional documents on motors and props
- Documentation files removed from tar file, since they are downloadable above
- QPROP 1.21 (no code change from 1.20)

Dec 19, 2007
- Increased CLdes array limit in QMIL
- QPROP 1.22

Dec 23, 2007
- Added QPROP and QMIL .exe for Windows, courtesy of Harold Youngren