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9 PropellerSimilitude
9 PropellerSimilitude
9 PropellerSimilitude
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Simplifying Assumptions
Testing Conditions
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Towing tank
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Propeller testing facility
Wind tunnel
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water tunnel
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What is a water tunnel ?
Test section
Closed loop duct
Guide Vanes
Main Impeller
Water Circulating Motor
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Thrust
Torque
Model Propeller
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Advancing Water
Thrust
Propeller Model
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Geometric, kinematic and kinetic similarity Parameters for Ship
and Propeller
Parameter Ship Propeller
Characteristic Length LWL D
Characteristic velocity Ship speed Vs Speed of advance VA
Characteristic area Wetted Surface Disk area A
Area S
Reynolds number VA L VA D
Froude’s Number Vs VA
gL gD
Force Coefficient CT RT T
0.5SVs2 0.5AV A2
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Vs
VA Ship
Propeller S L
T D
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CTs
Non Dimensional Particulars
Fns of Ship and Propeller
Rns
Ship
Propeller S
CTp D
Fnh =
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Dimensional Particulars of Propellers
Vtip=WR
VA
T Q
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Axial to tip speed ratio
VA V V V Vtip=WR
A A A
Vtip WR 2nR nD VA
VA W
J
nD
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Thrust Coefficient CT
T
CT
CT
0.5AV A2
VA
VA CT
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Thrust Coefficient KT T
KT 2 4
n D
Relation between CT and KT
T T
0.5AV A2 0.5 D 2 4 JnD
2
CT 8
2
KT T T J
n 2 D 4 n 2 D 4
8
CT 2 KT
J
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Similarly
Torque Coefficient CQ
Q
CQ
0.5ADV A2
Torque Coefficient KQ
Q
KQ 2 5
n D
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Also
TVA
0
QW CT J
0
0
0.5AV A2CTVA C V C VA
T A T
0.5AV A DCQ W CQ DW CQ D 2n
2 CQ 2
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Non Dimensional Particulars of Propellers
Advance Coeff. J
Vtip=WR
VA
R
CT. KT.
W
Thrust Coeff.
CQ. KQ.
Torque Coeff.
T Q
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Example: A ship propeller has the following particulars determine
the following non dimensional parametrs:
J,Fn,Rn,CT,KT,CQ,KQ,. (take =1025 kg/m3, = 10-6 m2/s)
Power(MW) 42.1
Res(kN) 2234
Vship(kts) 38
D(m) 8.0
CL depth 5.80
#Blades 5
EAR 0.80 V =38 knots = 19.532 m/s
P/D 1.4 RPS =n = RPM/60=1.966
T=R=2234kN
RPM 118
W2*RPM/60=12.357 rad/s
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Parameter Equation Value
Advance Coefficient J J
VA
1.242
nD
Solution
Froude number Fn VA
gD
2.20
Reynolds number Rn VA D
1.56x108
Thrust Coefficient CT CT
T
0.5AV A2 0.2273
Thrust Coefficient KT KT
T
0.1376
n 2 D 4
Torque Coefficient CQ CQ
Q
0.0583
0.5ADV A2
Torque Coefficient KQ Q
KQ 2 5
n D 0.0353
Propeller Efficiency 0
CT J K J
T
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