An Exact Linear Lifting-Surface Theory for a Marine Propeller in a Nonuniform Flow Field
Abstract
The mathematical model used in previous Davidson Laboratory adaptations of linearized unsteady lifting surface theory to marine propellers has been revised by removing the so-called 'staircase' approximation of the blade wake and replacing it by an 'exact' helicoidal blade wake. A new numerical procedure and program based on the present model has been developed to evaluate the steady and unsteady blade loading distributions, which are used to determine the bearing forces and moments. Systematic calculations of these forces and moments for a series of propellers show better agreement on the whole with experimental measurements than did the earlier calculations for the same series. In addition, the chordwise loading distributions are much smoother than obtained previously. However, the quantitative improvement must be weighed against the considerable increase in computer time over the old method.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0742455
Entities
People
- M. R. Ali
- S. Tsakonas
- William Jacobs
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology