船舶原理英文课件：Chapter 4 Open Water Test.pdfVIP

Introduction What is the open water test?  Model propeller works without any obstacle (hull) ahead of it, and in “unbounded” still water. Why do we conduct the open water test?  To verify the performance of the propeller  To provide part of the data needed for predicting the powering performance  To develop propeller series  To validate numerical methods for the performance prediction or design of the propeller Introduction Facilities for the open water test  Towing tank - standard facility  Size of cross se