Application of new body-force concept to the free surface effect on the hydrodynamic force and flow around a rotating propeller

Emel Tokgoz, Ping Chen Wu, Saori Yokota, Yasuyuki Toda

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Abstract

The effect of free surface on the flow around a rotating propeller and the open water characteristics are studied by varying the propeller immersion depth to investigate the applicability of the new body-force method. A simplified quasi-steady blade element theory (BET) with the infinite-bladed propeller model is coupled with the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) code CFDSHIP-IOWA to calculate the flow around the propeller near the free surface. Propeller open-water characteristics are simulated in still water for different immersion depths for the Methodical-AU type fixed-pitch propeller. The results show that the wake structure is heavily affected by the free surface. The propeller open characteristics are compared with experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE Busan
PublisherInternational Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Pages607-612
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781880653913
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2014 Busan - Busan, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2014 Jun 152014 Jun 20

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Other

Other24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2014 Busan
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityBusan
Period14-06-1514-06-20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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