scholarly journals Hydrodynamic performance of coaxial contra-rotating propeller (CCRP) for large ships

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Ghassemi

Hydrodynamic performance of coaxial contra-rotating propeller (CCRP) for large ships This paper describes a coaxial contra-rotating propeller (CCRP) system to calculate the hydrodynamic characteristics and then obtain the optimum operational condition to install on two different large bulk carrier and VLCC. The method is based on boundary element method (BEM) to obtain the hydrodynamic performance of any complicated configuration such as CRP system, and then the optimum propeller data is obtained by the systematical method at the design condition. We prepared a software package code, namely SPD (Ship Propeller Design), which has model mesh generation, solver and numerical output results. The comparison of the propulsive performance was made between the propeller alone and CRP arrangement. Major finding include good agreement between predictions using the numerical code and experimental data for both ships.

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Hassan Ghassemi ◽  
Sohrab Majdfar ◽  
Hamid Forouzan

The purpose of this paper is to calculate the hydrodynamic performance of a ducted propeller (hereafter Duct_P) at oblique flows. e numerical code based on the solution of the Reynolds-averaged Navier– Stokes equations (RANSE) applies to the Kaplan propeller with 19A duct. e shear-stress transport (SST)-k-ω turbulence model is used for the present results. Open-water hydrodynamic results are compared with experimental data showing a relatively acceptable agreement. Two oblique flow angles selected to analyze in this paper are 10 and 20 degrees. Numerical results of the pressure distribution and hydrodynamic performance are presented and discussed. 


2014 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 283-287
Author(s):  
Ai Feng Zhang ◽  
Tian Lei Zhang ◽  
Jiang Ming Ding ◽  
Jin Yang Liu

With the continuous development of large-scale, high-speed ship, considering economy and security of the ship, propeller design and performance research are of importance. In this paper, the best propeller is obtained by using the propeller design software HydroComp PropExpert and HydroComp PropCAD. Propeller geometry model is generated by Solidworks. Applying computational fluid dynamics method (CFD), we can take numerical simulation for the flow around the propeller. Finally, with the help of the software ANSYS, hydrodynamic performance of the design propeller can be forecasted. The results from the calculation and analysis can provide some reference for engineering practical problems and theoretical study.


2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Guilmineau ◽  
G. B. Deng ◽  
A. Leroyer ◽  
P. Queutey ◽  
M. Visonneau ◽  
...  

This paper presents the capability of a numerical code, isis-cfd, based on the solution of the Navier–Stokes equations, for the investigation on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a marine propeller in open water. Two propellers are investigated: the Istituto Nazionale per Studi ed Esperienze di Architectura Navale (INSEAN) E779A model in straight-ahead flow and the Potsdam Propeller Test Case (PPTC) model in oblique flow. The objectives of this study are to establish capabilities of various turbulent closures to predict the wake propeller and to predict the instability processes in the wake if it exists. Two Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) models are used: the k–ω shear stress transport (SST) of Menter and an anisotropic two-equation explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model (EARSM). A hybrid RANS–large eddy simulation (LES) model is also used. Computational results for global flow quantities are discussed and compared with experimental data. These quantities are in good agreement with the measured data. The hybrid RANS–LES model allows to capture the evolution of the tip vortices. For the INSEAN E779A model, the instability of the wake is only predicted with a hybrid RANS–LES model, and the position of these instabilities is in good agreement with the experimental visualizations.


Author(s):  
Guillermo Vasquez ◽  
Nuno Fonseca ◽  
Carlos Guedes Soares

The present investigation focuses on the motions and global structural loads induced by abnormal waves on a bulk carrier. A nonlinear time domain method based on strip theory is used to predict the ship responses. The results are compared with experimental data obtained at the model scale. The time domain hydrodynamic forces are calculated by convolution of linear memory functions, while nonlinear contributions arise from Froude-Krylov forces, hydrostatic forces and shipping of green water. The time domain simulations are compared directly with experimental records from bulk carrier model tests with in head waves for two Froude numbers. Extreme wave conditions (such as the New Year Wave) previously measured at sea during real storms were replicated both at the seakeeping tank and by the numerical code. The comparison analyses show a good agreement between numerical and experimental with good accuracy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-438
Author(s):  
Noh Zainal Abidin ◽  
Cédric Leblond ◽  
Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani Yolhamid ◽  
Mohamad Abu Ubaidah Amir Abu Zarim ◽  
Farizha Ibrahim ◽  
...  

The hydrofoil is a hydro-lifting surface that significantly contributes to marine transportation such as a boat, ship, and submarine for its movement and maneuverability. The existing hydrofoils are in fixed-shaped National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) profiles, depending merely on the variation of Angle of Attack (AOA) such as rudder, hydroplane, and propeller blade. This research is concerned with the deformable hydrofoil that aims at modifying its NACA profile rather than its AOA. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about designing an appropriate deformable hydrofoil. Therefore, a numerical investigation of hydrodynamic characteristics for selected hydrofoils was conducted. After undergoing the 2D numerical analysis (potential flow method) at specific conditions, several NACA profiles were chosen based on the performance of NACA profiles. NACA 0017 was selected as the initial shape for this research before it deformed to the optimized NACA profiles, NACA 6417, 8417, and 9517. The 3D CFD simulations using the finite volume method to obtain hydrodynamic characteristics at 0 deg AOA with a constant flow rate. The mesh sensitivity and convergence study are carried out to get consistent, validated, and reliable results. The final CFD modeled for propeller VP 1304 for open water test numerically. The results found that the performance of symmetry hydrofoil NACA 0017 at maximum AOA is not the highest compared to the other deformed NACA profiles at 0 deg AOA. The numerical open water test showed that the error obtained on K.T., K.Q., and efficiency is less than 8% compared to the experimental results. It shows that the results were in good agreement, and the numerical CFD setting can be used for different deformed profiles in the future.


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
A.S. Topolnikov

The paper is devoted to numerical modeling of Navier–Stokes equations for incompressible media in the case, when there exist gas and liquid inside the rectangular calculation region, which are separated by interphase boundary. The set of equations for incompressible liquid accounting for viscous, gravitational and surface (capillary) forces is solved by finite-difference scheme on the spaced grid, for description of interphase boundary the ideology of Level Set Method is used. By developed numerical code the set of hydrodynamic problems is solved, which describe the motion of two-phase incompressible media with interphase boundary. As a result of numerical simulation the solutions are obtained, which are in good agreement with existing analytical and experimental solutions.


Author(s):  
Emre Kahramanoglu ◽  
Silvia Pennino ◽  
Huseyin Yilmaz

The hydrodynamic characteristics of the planing hulls in particular at the planing regime are completely different from the conventional hull forms and the determination of these characteristics is more complicated. In the present study, calm water hydrodynamic characteristics of planing hulls are investigated using a hybrid method. The hybrid method combines the dynamic trim and sinkage from the Zarnick approach with the Savitsky method in order to calculate the total resistance of the planing hull. Since the obtained dynamic trim and sinkage values by using the original Zarnick approach are not in good agreement with experimental data, an improvement is applied to the hybrid method using a reduction function proposed by Garme. The numerical results obtained by the hybrid and improved hybrid method are compared with each other and available experimental data. The results indicate that the improved hybrid method gives better results compared to the hybrid method, especially for the dynamic trim and resistance. Although the results have some discrepancies with experimental data in terms of resistance, trim and sinkage, the improved hybrid method becomes appealing particularly for the preliminary design stage of the planing hulls.


Author(s):  
T J Jemi Jeya ◽  
V Sriram ◽  
V Sundar

This paper presents the results from a comprehensive experimental study on the Quadrant Face Pile Supported Breakwater (QPSB) in two different water depths exposed to three different oblique wave attacks. The results are compared with that for a Vertical face Pile Supported Breakwater (VPSB) for identical test conditions. The paper compares the reflection coefficient, transmission coefficient, energy loss coefficient, non-dimensional pressure, and non-dimensional run-up as a function of the relative water depth and scattering parameter. The results obtained for QPSB are validated with existing results. The salient observations show that QPSB experiences better hydrodynamic performance characteristics than the VPSB under oblique waves.


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