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Performance of Wake-Adapted Propellers in Open-Water ND Propulsion Conditions
Performance of Wake-Adapted Propellers in Open-Water ND Propulsion Conditions
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by
AEODYNAMICS
John L. Beveridge
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MECHANICS JA
HYDROMECHANICS LABORATORY
by
John L. Beveridge
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ABSTRACT 1
iNTRODUCTION ..................................................... 1
CONCEPT OF PROPELLER RELATIVE ROTATIVE EFFICIENCY ................. 2
PROPELLER EFFICI04CY .............................................. 4
Theoretical Approach ........................................... 4
Empirical Approach ............................................. 5
EXAMPLES AND DISCUSSION ........................................... 6
Submerged Body of Revolution.....................................6
Surface Ship ................................................... 10
CONCLUSIONS ....................................................... 15
LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure I - Schematic Drawing of Propeller Location Relative to Body
of Revolution .......................................... 8
Figure 2 - Propeller 3836 ......................................... 9
Figure 3 - Propeller 3471 ......................................... 12
Figure 4 - Characteristic Curves for Propeller 3836 ............... 16
Figure 9 - Characteristic Curves for Propeller 3471 ............... 17
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table I - Propeller 3836, Input Data for Equation [2] from Design
Calculations ..................................... 7
Table 2 - Characteristics for Propeller 3836 as Computed by the
Burrill Method .......................................... 8
Table 3 - Propeller 3471, Input Data for Equation [2] from Design
Calculations ............................................ 11
Table 4 - Characteristics for Propeller 3471 as Computed by the
Burrill Method .......................................... 13
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
2
PE RTV RTV To Vo
D D _ _V
- 2rTQn T T Va " 00
2TTQ0n Q0
TToQ 1
3
of effective and shaft horsepower, hull efficiency, and open-water propeller
efficiency, TiR is calculated as a derived quantity from Equation [1].
This means that, except for test error, TiR represents the effects of
dissimiliarity in flow conditions on the propeller behind the body and in
PROPELLER EFFICINICY
THEORETICAL APPROACH
coefficient of Equation []-] and not the propeller efficiency in the behind-
body condition is the criterion for optimizing the propulsion performance
of a body and propeller system. Based on the foregoing, propeller
efficiency for che behind-body condition may be estimated from the relation
1 dC
f (+ tan d dx
hub
4
x is the radius fraction, and
(l-wx) is the circumferential average wake factor at radius x.
Equation [2] was evaluated, using Lerbs t theory of moderately loaded
propellers, during the design of the two propellers considered here.
Next, consider wake-adapted propeller performance in open water.
Propeller performance characteristics in open water are of considerable
interest, particularly for systematic propeller series and for ship
powering estimates where the familiar concept of an effective speed of
advance is introduced. In this analysis, Burrills 1 method was used to
calculate performance of the given propellers when operating in a given
flow.
The computations are programmed for the IBM-704 computer. Since,
ultimately, the ratio of propeller efficiency in the wake (behind-body
7B - ,
condition) to propeller efficiency in open water, - - R , is desired,
0
the Burrill method was used to calculate in a consistent manner both pro-
peller efficiencies. Theoretically, however, the 0oldstein factors do
not apply (see Introduction, Assumption 2) to the behind-body efficiency.
It should be emphasized that the propeller efficiency for the behind-body
condition is calculated rigorously by the use of Lerbs' theory of
moderately loaded propellers. For the examples presented and discussed
(that is, a submerged body of revolution and a surface ship) behind-body
propeller efficiency is computed by both methods.
BLNPIRICAL APPROACH
6
TABLE 1
Propeller 3836, Input Data for Equation [2] from Design Calculations
dx dx
Desi.n KT -: 0.192
7
TABLE 2
Characteristics for Propeller 3836 as Computed by the Burrill Method
KT 10 KQ KT 10 KQ
0.369 0.834
0.402 0.881
,,D~ L 0.6 -
8
Number of Blades ... 5
Exp. Area Ratio .. 0.505
MWR................ 0.198
BTF............... 0.042
P/D (At M.R)......1.567
Diameter......... 12.203 in.
Pitch (At 0.7R). 19.211 in.
Rotation.......... R.H.
RADII %
INCHES EXPANDED PROJECTED
OU rLINE OUTLINE
i PITCH CURVE aINCHES 033 -033R,
-o-.3103 20,316- _ -
95-5.525 / 20 160
90-551 3 20 0627_
uU3R 19211/
60-245 312
67 _- 03R 17451 277
30-189
--- 019R 0165 6 W1710
50 3 00&-
20-1.26
- .O2R-~ 029 R /4564 --- -
303183 26R
Computed Results
Propeller lcpe r iment al
Efficiencies Burrill Lerbs' Induction Results
Factors
As seen from the data presented, experimental verification was obtained for
the relative rotative efficiency. Good agreement with the experimental re-
sults was obtained for both the separate open-water efficiency T 0 and the
behind-body efficiency 7 by using tile design calculations of Table 1 and
'.
R
R predicted from the Burrill calculations to obtain 1 . In contrast, the
separate propeller efficiencies obtained from the Burrill method are four
points higher than the comparable experimental values. This could be due
to the fact that Propeller 3,3 has an unusually high pitch ratio,
(P/D)o. 7 -- 1.S7; the Burrill method might be expected to give better re-
sults for more moderately pitched propellers.
SURFACE SHIP
Propeller efficiencies for surface ships may be calculated from
Equation [2' by utilizing the total wake including a wave component. Un-
doubtedly, the numerical integration of a circumferentially nonuniform
wake is different from that performed by a propeller. However, it is of
practical and academic interest to obtain computed and experimental results
for a typical single-screw surface ship. For this purpose, *a four-bladed
wake-adapted propeller TMB .3471 which was designed by the method given in
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Reference 3 for the Mariner-class merchant ship, was chosen as an example;
see Figure 3. In a manner similar to that for the body of revolution,
the necessary input data (behind-body condition) for Equation [2] are
tabulated ir Table 3 for a ship speed of 21 knots; the results from the
Burrill method are given in Table 4. Graphs of the open-water characteristics
and KT versus KQ for propulsion conditions are given in Figure 5.
TABLE 3
Propeller 3471, Input Data for Equation [2] from Design Calculations
dC d
x l-w tan d.TSi dCPsi
x dx dx
Design KT = 0.212.
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Linear Dia. Dia. Pitch Pitch Pitch Number Exp.
Prop. No. Ratio Model Ship Model Ship Rio of Blade
i. in. in Ratio Blades Area
. 70% 70% @70
R A D I I PITCH CURVE
"/.6 IN 6IN 6-
1.00 5212 - 12.227
95 4.951 -PROJED O E 96
90 4691 -120JLC65D OUIC
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TABLE 4
Characteristics for Propeller 3471 as Computed by the Burrill Method
13
The following experimental and computed results were obtained with
Propeller 3471 for the several propeller efficiencies:
Computed Results
Propeller Experimental
Efficiencies Burrill Lerbs? Induction Results
Factors
As seen from the data presented, computed and experimental efficiencies are
in good agreement. In fact, the open-water efficiency and behind-body
efficiency according to the Burrill method are only two points and one
point lower, respectively, than the experimental values. Note that the
agreement is considerably better than that obtained in the example of the
body of revolution with Propeller 3836 which has a high pitch ratio of 1.57.
Propeller 3471 has a pitch ratio of 1.15.
Two important points may be observed from the results: (1) behind-
body efficiency predicted by the Burrill method agrees well with the
'
B
design calculations and (2) the relative rotative efficiency ' is essentially
- R
unity. However, it would normally be expected that the experimental value
of R would be a few points greater (compared to the calculated value of
R due to the favorable effect of the rudder installed behind the
pro-
peller for the propulsion test. The computed results do not consider the
gain in efficiency that might occur when a rudder is placed in the vro-
peller slipstream.
Derived from P -,
B assuming T1 = 1.01.
0R
R
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CONCLUSIONS
15
I-I - Experiment
j Theory
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Torque Coefficient. IOKQ
Figure 5b - Behind-Body Condition
Figure 5 - Characteristic Curves for Propeller 3471
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