Thrust Breakdown Characteristics of Conventional Propellers

Abstract

Historically, the Burrill diagram has been used early in the propeller design process to estimate the inception of thrust loss due to cavitation. That data was based on a systematic series of propeller tested in a uniform inflow. This report develops an alternative set of curves based on five modern propeller designs to estimate thrust breakdown for both uniform inflow and for a range of non-uniformities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472935

Entities

People

  • Scott D. Black

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cavitation
  • Diameters
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Open Water
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Propeller Blades
  • Propellers
  • Surface Warfare
  • Surfaces
  • Thickness
  • Trailing Edges
  • Viscous Flow
  • Water Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design