International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

The Society of Naval Architects of Korea (대한조선학회)
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Performance optimization of marine propellers

  • Lee, Chang-Sup (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Young-Dal (STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, R&D Center) ;
  • Ahn, Byoung-Kwon (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Shin, Myoung-Sup (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jang, Hyun-Gil (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Recently a Wide Chord Tip (WCT) propeller has been developed and applied to a commercial ship by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. It is reported that the WCT propeller significantly reduces pressure fluctuations and also ship's noise and vibration. On the sea trial, vibration magnitude in the accommodations at NCR was measured at 0.9mm/sec which is only 10% of international allowable magnitude of vibration (9mm/sec). In this paper, a design method for increasing performance of the marine propellers including the WCT propeller is suggested. It is described to maximize the performance of the propeller by adjusting expanded areas of the propeller blade. Results show that efficiency can be increased up to over 2% through the suggested design method.

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