Abstract
Within the European Union FASTPOD project the application
of electric drive podded propulsors to high-speed
commercial vessels is being studied. In particular a
Ropax and a cargo ship have been selected as candidates
for speeds of 35-38 knots. For such high speeds the
hydrodynamic design of the propeller with its housing is
critical due to the danger of cavitation on both
propeller blades and supporting strut. This paper deals
with the optimization process of the propeller housing
using RANS solver FINFLO. A non-symmetric strut is
designed in order to delay cavitation inception keeping
at the same time low drag and low lateral forces on the
strut. A remarkable reduction of low-pressure areas is
observed on the strut surfaces for a tailor-made design
as compared to a conventional symmetric strut. Several
pod configurations are also analyzed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion |
| Publisher | University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-701-70164-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 1st International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion, TPOD - Newscastle, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Apr 2004 → 16 Apr 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st International Conference on Technological Advances in Podded Propulsion, TPOD |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Newscastle |
| Period | 14/04/04 → 16/04/04 |
Keywords
- CFD
- ship propulsion
- podded propulsors