The Marine Propeller Design Spiral（船用螺旋桨设计螺旋）.pdf

Second International Symposium on Marine Propulsors smp’11, Hamburg, Germany, June 2011 The Marine Propeller Design Spiral Eckhard Praefke1 1 ISA Ingenieurbüro für Schiffshydrodynamik und Antriebsanlagen, Hamburg, Germany ABSTRACT numerically test different load distributions. Automatic A marine propeller blade design, similar to ship design in optimization loops follow this principle as well until the general, represents a compromise that accounts for “optimum” compromise (or a “Pareto front” of suitable several, often contradicting requirements. Therefore, a so- design candidates) has been evaluated. called “design spiral” is followed in the design process, The “optimum” design candidate and its performance may starting with a basic design that satisfies the most basic be verified by means of viscous flow calculations (which requirements, checking its different aspects (efficiency, may in the future become a further loop of the design strength, cavitation), improving it gradually and repeating spiral) and scale model tests (which have in the past the appropriate calculations. In the beginning, the methods sometimes been repeatedly performed). However, the involved are simple in order to make quick progress, but final confirmation of success will be obtained not earlier they become more sophisticated towards the end of the than during sea trials and after a certain period