Output details

Evaluation of manoeuvring coefficients of a self-propelled ship using a blade element momentum propeller model coupled to a Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes flow solver

Significance of output:

The analysis of a marine propeller in the presence of a ship’s hull is computationally intensive. The new approach developed in this work reduces this effort by two to three orders of magnitude while retaining the ability to accurately capture the specific behaviour of the propeller. This flexibility is demonstrated through application to the analysis of self-propelled ship manoeuvring. The efficiency of this approach coupled with previous research (research monograph: Molland and Turnock, Marine Rudders and Control Surfaces, Butterworth-Heinneman,2007) were used in KTP007627 by SME CJR Propulsion to develop a new commercial propeller design service, (Mark Russell, MD, mark@cjrprop.com ).