拖式吊舱螺旋桨定常性能理论计算

本文提出拖式吊舱螺旋桨(螺旋桨位于吊舱首部)定常水动力性能的势流理论计算方法。螺旋桨采用升力面理论涡格法、吊舱采用面元法分析计算，二者的相互干扰通过叠代计算来处理。考虑吊舱的影响，修改了尾涡模型。应用本方法，计算了拖式吊舱螺旋桨的定常性能，并与空泡水筒试验结果进行了比较，计算与试验吻合良好。     

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF A PODDED PROPULSOR IN VISCOUS FLOW

A podded propulsor in viscous flow is numerically simulated in this article.The region of fluid is divided into efficient calculation grids.The pressure and viscous force of blades,pod and strut are obtained as functions of an advance coefficient.The steady result is used as a base in the unsteady simulation to obtain a solution more quickly.The distributions of the thrust and torque fluctuations of the key blade in one revolution are obtained.The calculation results from the mixing plane on steady conditions are compared with those obtained from the sliding mesh model on unsteady conditions.The User-Defined Function(UDF)method is used to simulate the influence of ship hull on the non-uniform wake of the propeller.     

UNSTEADY PROPELLER SURFACE PRESSURE PREDICTION WITH A POTENTIAL BASED PANEL METHOD

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NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF BLADE FREQUENCY NOISE OF CAVITA- TING PROPELLER

The blade frequency noise of a cavitating propeller in a uniform flow is analyzed in the time domain. The unsteady loading (of a dipole source) and the sheet cavity volume (of a monopole source) on the propeller surface are calculated by a potential-based surface panel method. Then the time-dependent pressure and the cavity volume data are used as the input for the Fowcs Williams-Hawkings formulation to predict the acoustics pressure. The integration of the noise source is performed over the true blade surface rather than the ideal blade surface without thickness. The noise characteristics of the cavitating propeller are discussed. With the sheet cavitation, the thickness (cavitation) noise is larger than the loading noise and is the dominant noise source.The noise directivity is not as clear as that of the noise under a non-cavitation condition. The cavitation noise is attenuated mores lowly than the non-cavitation noise.     

URANS COMPUTATION OF CAVITATING FLOWS AROUND SKEWED PROPELLERS

Cavitating flows around skewed propellers are investigated numerically by means of the unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) Equation method. The standard k-ε turbulence and the modified Z-G-B cavitation models are employed. A measured nominal wake is used for the inlet velocity boundary condition. Predicted cavitating evolution processes and tip cavity patterns are compared with experimental observations. In addition, the influence of the skew angles on the cavitation and unsteadiness performances of propellers operating in a non-uniform wake is also studied. Results show that the modified Z-G-B cavitation model performs better to simulate the cavitating flow cases studied in this paper. Comparisons demonstrate that the skewed propeller with a skew angle of 20 o is the best choice for a given stern wake with a assigned thrust and the minimum force fluctuations.     

An integral calculation approach for numerical simulation of cavitating flow around a marine propeller behind the ship hull

In this paper, the unsteady cavitating turbulent flow around a marine propeller is simulated based on the unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(URANS) with emphasis on the hull-propeller interaction by an integral calculation approach, which means the propeller and hull are treated as a whole when the cavitating flow is calculated. The whole calculational domain is split to an inner rotating domain containing a propeller and an outer domain containing a hull. And the two split sections are connected together in ANSYS CFX by using the GGI interfaces and the transient rotor stator frame change/mixing model. The alternate rotation model is employed for the advection term in the momentum equations in order to reduce the numerical error. Comparison of predictions with measurements shows that the propeller thrust coefficient can be predicted satisfactorily. The unsteady cavitating flow around the propeller behind the ship hull wake shows quasi-periodic features including cavity inception, growth and shrinking. These features are effectively reproduced in the simulations which compare well to available experimental data. In addition, significant pressure fluctuations on the ship hull surface induced by the unsteady propeller cavitation are compared with experimental data at monitoring points on the hull surface. The predicted amplitudes of the first components corresponding to the first blade passing frequencies match well with the experimental data. The maximum error between the predictions and the experimental data for the pressure pulsations is around 8%, which is acceptable in most engineering applications.     

高负荷螺旋桨水动力性能试验研究

以某大型集装箱船高负荷螺旋桨为研究对象,分别采用大侧斜、反弯扭叶片和毂帽鳍等技术进行螺旋桨优化设计,以改善螺旋桨的空泡和水动力性能.设计了5型螺旋桨,分别在空泡水筒进行了模拟伴流场中的空泡和激振力试验,并在拖曳水池进行了敞水试验.试验结果表明,采用大侧斜可有效减小螺旋桨诱导船艉激振力;反弯扭叶片螺旋桨空泡性能较好,有较低的螺旋桨诱导船艉激振力水平;桨毂帽鳍可改善毂涡空泡,模型试验状态下可提高推进效率2%左右.     

Numerical prediction of effective wake field for a submarine based on a hybrid approach and an RBF interpolation

A hybrid approach coupled with a surface panel method for the propeller and a Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS) model for the hull with the propeller body forces are presented for predicting the self-propulsion performance and the effective wake field of underwater vehicles. To achieve a high accuracy and simplicity, a radial basis function(RBF) based approach is proposed for mapping the force field from the blade surface panels to the RANS model. The effective wake field is evaluated in two ways, i.e., by extrapolation from the flat planes upstream of the propeller disk, and by direct computation in a curved surface upstream of and parallel to the blade leading edges. The hull-propeller system of a real propeller geometry is further simulated with the sliding mesh model to numerically verify the hybrid approach. Numerical simulations are conducted for the fully appended SUBOFF submarine model. The high accuracy of the RBF-based interpolation scheme is confirmed, and the effective wake fraction predicted by the hybrid approach is found consistent with that obtained by the sliding mesh model. The effective wake fractions predicted by the two methods are, respectively, 4.6% and 3% larger than the nominal one.     

PREDICTION OF UNSTEADY CAVITATION OF PROPELLER USING SURFACE-PANEL METHOD

This paper has predicted the range and volume of unsteady sheet cavitation of a propeller by using the surface panel method. The linearization in cavity thickness is adopted to reduce the computing time and storage space. The iteration scheme between chordwise strips has been used because the range and volume of cavitation are both unknown. The propeller cavitation range determined by the calculation method presented in this paper agrees with the observation results of cavity image at cavitation tunnel very well, and this proves the practicability of the method.     

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR CIRCULATION DISTRIBUTION OF PROPELLER BLADE

A process for numerical analysis of radial circulation distribution of propeller blade is proposed and presented. It is based on the results of numerical simulation of the velocity field around propeller blades and in the wake. The well-known traditional method using tangential velocity data in the wake and applying Stockes's theorem was also examined in the investigation. The results from two approaches are compared with each other. It is found that if the traditional way is utilized, in many cases an unexpected “hump” appears in the circulation distribution at certain outer radius. The authors calculated the circulations directly around blade sections, and it is referred as direct method. The unexpected hump of the circulation distribution disappears in the results of direct method. This article also discusses the reasons of the appearance of the unexpected hump in traditional approach. The direct method is proposed to have a potential in analyzing or verifying the radial road distribution for designed propeller and the numerical analysis instead of experimental validation for circulation distribution can be as a tool in the propeller design process.     

非定常螺旋桨水动力升力面预报

本文基于格林定理和薄翼假计,导出一种升力面离散涡分布法来求解螺旋桨非定常水动力。在本方法中,附着涡和面源分布在桨叶拱弧面上,涡格和控制点的弦向分布形式吸收了Lan的准连续法的特点,非定常的尾涡面上布置了具有时间记忆性的泄出涡。本文在考虑了尾涡收缩的同时,还计入了桨叶梢涡分离。采用时域迭代法求解非定常问题得到时域解,利用谐调分析可进一步得到频域解。作者编制了本方法的计算程序,计算结果令人满意。     

新型叶剖面设计及叶剖面参数对空泡特性影响的研究--(1)新型叶剖面设计

本文是新型叶剖面设计及叶剖面参数时空泡特性影响的研究的第一部分：新型叶剖面设计。基于Eppler的机翼叶剖面设计理论给出了一种新的螺旋桨叶剖面设计方法。新的设计方法是利用预先给定拱度和厚度分布而不是攻角分布来设计叶剖面，从而在叶剖面的设计过程中可以控制叶剖面的最大厚度和拱度。这样，新的设计方法可以根据螺旋桨在各个半径上的最大厚度和拱度及水动力特性的要求设计各个半径上的叶剖面，为系统地研究叶剖面参数对其空泡特性的影响提供了一种有效工具，并为螺旋桨和叶剖面的同步优化设计打下基础。     

ON THE RELATION BETWEEN CAVITATION INCEPTION AND FLOW PATTERN ON PROPELLER BLADES

Oil flow visuallization on the model propellers with and without tripping devices atthe leading edge is revealed in this paper. Roughing leading edge with sand blasting was to simu-late the flow at full-scale condition. The observations of cavitation inception and the detection ofcavitation erosion were made in uniform and non-uniform flow respectively so as to consider theeffects of flow pattern on cavitation inception and to investigate the causes of difference in thelocations of cavitation erosion between model propeller and prototype. In addition, calculationsof the pressure distributions and the behaviour of boundary layer on the propeller blade were alsodone by using theoretical method. It is necessary to gain a better understanding of cavitation in-ception of the propeller.     

螺旋桨非定常力的黏性数值分析

基于黏流的数值模拟技术在非均匀来流情况下对DTMB P4119桨所受的非定常力进行了分析.该桨已在DTMB用给定的非均匀轴向进流场做过非定常水动力测量,故本文计算用该进流场作为进流条件并把该试验结果用来验证.计算过程分析了网格数的收敛性. 非定常力的计算的预报结果,明显地反映了1阶,2阶及3阶叶频的轴承力幅值与进流阶调的耦合效应.通过计算结果与试验结果的对比,不论是非定常力的演变特征还是脉动幅度都与试验结果吻合良好.通过简单定性分析认为通过计算得到的非定常力预报螺旋桨线谱噪声误差将在3dB以内,比较理想.     

The design of propeller and propeller boss cap fins (PBCF) by an integrative method

Generally, after a marine propeller design, the propeller boss cap fins (PBCF) design concerns with an optimal selection of model test results, without a due consideration of the interaction between the PBCF and the propeller. In this paper, the PBCF and the propeller are considered as a whole system with their design as an integrative process, in which the concept of the increased loading in the blade root is incorporated. The load distribution on the blade becomes well-proportioned due to the increased loading in the blade root, and it is advantageous to the reduction of the vibratory force and the blade tip vortex. The blade root area is stronger in withstanding forces, and is not easy to be vibrated, therefore, the increased loading there is beneficial to the noise reduction. The disadvantage of the increased loading in the blade root is the generation of the hub vortex behind the boss cap, but the hub vortex can be broken up by the energy saving hydrodynamic mechanism of the PBCF. The integrative design method introduced in this paper can provide a higher efficiency for propellers under the same design conditions. In this paper, an integrative propeller and PBCF design method including the theoretical design and the numerical optimization design is proposed, based on the potential flow theory, the CFD tools, the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm, and the model tests. A propeller with the PBCF is designed based on the method of integrated increased loading in the blade root for a cargo vessel in this paper. The cavitation tunnel model test results show that the propeller and the PBCF thus designed enjoys a higher efficiency, and the design method is effective, reliable and practical.     

BLADE SECTION DESIGN OF MARINE PROPELLERS WITH MAXIMUM CAVITATION INCEPTION SPEED

Kuiper and Jessup(1993)developed a design method for propellers in a wake based on the Eppler foil design method.The optimized section is transformed into the three-dimensional propeller flow using the approach of the effective blade sections.Effective blade sections are two-dimensional sections in two-dimensional flow which have the same chordwise loading distribution as the three-dimensional blade sections of a propeller.However,the design procedure is laborious in two aspects:finding an optimum blade section using the Eppler program requires much skill of the designer,and transforming the two-dimensional blade section into a propeller blade section in three-dimensional flow is complex.In this work,these two problems were coped with.A blade section design procedure was presented using an optimization technique and an alternative procedure for the effective blade section is developed using a lifting surface design method.To validate the method a benchmark model of a naval ship was used.This benchmark model was extended by new appendices and a reference propeller,and designed using conventional design methods.This reference propeller was optimized using the new design procedure and model tests were carried out.Special attention was given to the data of the model and the reference propeller,to make the configuration suitable for the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)calculations.     

ANALYSIS OF HYDRODYNAMICS FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW AROUND WAVING PLATES

Hydrodynamic characteristics for two-dimensional flow around a waving plate are investigated. Under large Reynolds number approximation, the flow is assumed to be a combination of the outer potential flow and a thin vortex layer, which consists of a boundary layer and a shed free shear layer. A nonlinear mathematical formulation for describing the outer unsteady potential flow coupled with an unsteady boundary layer equation for the inner viscous flow adjacent to the waving plate is developed. A semi-analytical method with a nonlinear Kutta condition imposed at the trailing edge is used to solve the velocity field of the outer flow and the evolution of wake vortex induced by a large-amplitude waving plate. The unsteady boundary layer equation is solved by extending Pohlhausen’s method to its unsteady counterpart. The thrust and viscous drag coefficients, propulsive efficiency, and the pattern of wake vortex sheet are discussed.     

大型集装箱船上大侧斜螺旋桨模型脉动压力的比较试验研究

对一艘大型集装箱船，按图谱方法设计了一个常规桨，在相同的设计条件下按升力面方法设计了两个不同侧斜角的大侧斜桨。三个桨模在中国船舶科学研究中心大型空泡水筒中用假船尾加网格模拟的伴流场中进行了脉动压力测量。测量结果表明：大侧斜桨与常规桨比较可以明显地降低螺旋桨对船体诱导的脉动压力，下降幅度达３０％左右。     

Large eddy simulation of turbulent attached cavitating flow with special emphasis on large scale structures of the hydrofoil wake and turbulence-cavitation interactions

In this paper, the turbulent attached cavitating flow around a Clark-Y hydrofoil is investigated by the large eddy simulation(LES) method coupled with a homogeneous cavitation model. The predicted lift coefficient and the cavity volume show a distinctly quasi-periodic process with cavitation shedding and the results agree fairly well with the available experimental data. The present simulation accurately captures the main features of the unsteady cavitation transient behavior including the attached cavity growth, the sheet/cloud cavitation transition and the cloud cavitation collapse. The vortex shedding structure from a hydrofoil cavitating wake is identified by the Q- criterion, which implies that the large scale structures might slide and roll down along the suction side of the hydrofoil while being further developed at the downstream. Further analysis demonstrates that the turbulence level of the flow is clearly related to the cavitation and the turbulence velocity fluctuation is much influenced by the cavity shedding.     

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CAVITATION PERFORMANCE OF SHIP PROPELLERS

The cavitation performance of propellers is studied based on viscous multiphase flow theories. With a hybrid grid based on Navier-Stokes (N-S) and bubble dynamics equations, some recent validation results are presented in this paper in the predictions of the thrust, the torque and the vapor volume fraction on the back side of propeller blade for a uniform inflow. The numerical predictions of the hydrodynamic performance and the sheet cavitation under several operating conditions for two propellers agree with the corresponding measured data in general. The thrust and the torque are plotted with respect to the advance rate and the cavitation number. The cavitation performance breakdown is closely related to the strong sheet cavitation around propellers. The models with parameters modified are shown to predict the propeller cavitation well.