Hydrodynamics of Ship Propellers [Paperback]

Technical introduction to ship propeller hydrodynamics, for researchers in ocean technology, naval architecture, mechanical engineering.The first part is devoted to fundamentals of the flow about hydrofoil sections and wings, and to propellers in uniform flow, with guidance for design and pragmatic analysis of performance. The second part covers the development of unsteady forces arising from operation in nonuniform hull wakes.The first part is devoted to fundamentals of the flow about hydrofoil sections and wings, and to propellers in uniform flow, with guidance for design and pragmatic analysis of performance. The second part covers the development of unsteady forces arising from operation in nonuniform hull wakes.This book deals with flows over propellers operating behind ships, and the hydrodynamic forces and movements that the propeller generates on the shaft and on the ship hull. The first part of the book is devoted to fundamentals of the flow about hydrofoil sections and wings, and to propellers in uniform flow, with guidance for design and pragmatic analysis of performance. The second part covers the development of unsteady forces arising from operation in nonuniform hull wakes. A final chapter discusses the optimization of efficiency of compound propulsors. Researchers in ocean technology and naval architecture will find this book appealing.Preface; Notation; Abbreviations; 1. Brief review of basic hydrodynamic theory; 2. Properties of distributions of singularities; 3. Kinematic boundary conditions; 4. Steady flows about thin, symmetrical sections in two-dimensions; 5. Pressure distributions and lift on flat and cambered sections at small angles of attack; design of hydrofoil sections; 7. Real fluid effects and comparisons of theoretically and experimentally determined characteristics; 8. Cavitation; 9. Actuator disk theory; 10. Wing theory; 11. Lifting-line representation of propellers; 12. Propeller design via computer and practical considerations; 13. ló)