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Open water test series of Modified AU-type

six bladed propeller models of area ratio 0.85

Atsuo Yazaki*, Member Hiroshi Sugano*, Member

Michio Takahashi, Member** Tadashi Yamamoto**

Summary

This paper includes the results of the tank tests of a systematic series of modified AU-type

six-bladed propeller models with the expanded area ratio of O. 85.

The J-KT K(2 no curves, the .Bp- type design diagram and the handy type design dia-

grams are given.

Nomenclature

NP0.5/
Bp Power coefficient, Bp=
VA2.5
D : Diameter of propeller in meter

vA/
J : Advance coefficient, J=
nD

Q/
KQ : Torque coefficient, KQ=
n2D5

T/
KT : Thrust coefficient, KT=
n2D4

N: Number of revolutions of propeller in RPM

n : Number of revolutions of propeller in RPS
P: Delivered horsepower in Ps

Q : Torque in kg-m
T: Thrust in kg
VA : Advance speed of propeller in kts
vA: Advance speed of propeller in m/sec
ND/
:Diameter coefficient,=
VA

:Density of water in kg sec2/m4

o:Propeller efficiency in open water condition

1. Introduction

The authors has reported the results of tank tests on the modified AUw-type propeller models with

the expanded area ratio of O. 55 and O. 70. With increasing the power of the modern huge ships, it
becomes necessary for us to develop the design diagrams of six-bladed propellers with larger blade
area. So, the authors intend to conduct a further systematic testing work with the same type of

propeller models of six-blades with the expanded area ratio of 0. 85.

* The Shipbuilding Research Center of Japan .
** Kobe Steel , Ltd.
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GENERAL PLAN OF MAUw 6-85 PROPELLER MODEL

Fig. 1 General plan MAUW,6-85 propeller Model

Fig. 2 J-KT,KQ,o Curves

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Open water test series of Modified AUW-type six bladed propeller models of area ratio 0.85

In this paper, the authors present the results of the open water tests and the Bp- type and ti

andy type design diagrams for the propellers, which is called as MAUw6-85.

2. Model Propellers and Open Water Tests

Model propellers used are made of zinc and lead alloy and they have the diameter of 0.25m. Thei
rincipal particulars are given in Table 1. General plan of the propeller models is shown in Fig. 1
Open water tests were carried out in the No. 2 Experiment Tank according to the ordinary practic
the S. R. C. To obtain the net thrust, the correction for the resistance of the screw hub was mad
t various speed of advance for the measured thrust.
The Reynolds number R, of the tests is shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Particulars of Propeller Models

3. Test Results and Design Diagrams

The results of tests are shown in Fig. 2 in the form of J-KT, KQ, o diagram. Values of KT

Q and o read from this figure are tabulated in Table 2.

Fig. 3 shows the .B- design diagram for MAU,6-85 series. In this diagram, the metric unit

Table 2 Values of J-KT,Ko,o

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Fig. 3 Bp- Diagram

Fig. 4 (A) Handy Type Design Diagram (MAUW-85)

Fig. 4 (B) Handy Type Design Diagram (MAU6-85)

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are used, and the density of sea water is assumed as 104. 51 kg sec2/m4.
The handy type design diagrams are prepared for easy calculation of principal dimensions and
efficiency of the propeller, and they are shown as Fig. 4 (A) and 4 (B) . From these figures, we can
easily obtain the diameter, pitch ratio and propeller efficiency by using a given delivered horse power,
and revolutions and advance speed of the propeller.

4. Acknowledgements

The authors wish to acknowledge the valuable co-operation of the staff of the S. R. C. who jointly
carried out the experiments and the performance calculations.

5. Reference

(1) A. Yazaki : Design diagrams of modern four, five, six and seven-bladed propellers developed
in Japan, Report of TTRI, No. 52, Sept. 1962.