SIMULATION OF PROPELLER IN OPEN WATER

Contents
I, Geometry and Mesh.................................................................................................................................1
II, Physics continua and boundary conditions..............................................................................................5
III, Results....................................................................................................................................................7
1, Velocity of propeller 1.........................................................................................................................7
2, Velocity of propeller 2.......................................................................................................................12
3, Surface water.....................................................................................................................................17
4, Pressure on surface of propeller........................................................................................................23
5, Streamlines........................................................................................................................................25

I, Geometry and Mesh

Figure 1: Geometry of the tank

The dimension of tank is 20 ×14 × 6.7(m , m, m)

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Figure: Position of propeller 1 and propeller 2

Figure 2: Geometry of propeller

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Properties of mesh

Figure 3: Mesh of whole region

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Figure 4: Mesh of propeller: (a) Propeller 1 (b) Propeller 2

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Figure: Mesh around propeller 1

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 Figure: Mesh around propeller 2

II, Physics continua and boundary conditions

The simulation involves two fluid phases—water and air—that are modeled using the VOF multiphase
model. The flow field is transient and turbulent

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Rotation rate of propeller is 19.5 rad/s

Boundary conditions of the side of tank is Wall

Using sliding mesh for roation of propeller

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III, Results
1, Velocity of propeller 1

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 1 at t=5s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 1 at t=50s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 1 at t=100s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 1 at t=150s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 1 at t=200s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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2, Velocity of propeller 2

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 2 at t=5s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 2 at t=50s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 2 at t=100s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 2 at t=150s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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Figure : Velocity around the propeller 2 at t=200s: (a) Horizontal plane (b) Vertical plane

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3, Surface water

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4, Pressure on surface of propeller

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5, Streamlines

Figure: Streamline through propeller 1

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 Figure: Streamline through propeller 2

Figure: Streamline in the tank (top view)

Figure: Streamline in the tank (side view)

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 Figure: Streamline in the tank

Figure: streamline at vertical plane of the propeller 1

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Figure: streamline at top-view plane of the propeller 1

Figure: streamline at horizontal plane of the propeller 1

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Figure: streamline at vertical plane of the propeller 2

Figure: streamline at top-view plane of the propeller 2

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Figure: streamline at horizontal plane of the propeller 2

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