A computational study of the hydrodynamic performance of unconventional ship propulsion configurations based on podded and contra-rotating propeller layout is presented. A Contra-rotating Propeller Pod (CRP-Pod) and an Integrated Contra-rotating Podded propeller (ICP) are addressed. Averaged hull/propulsor interaction studies are performed by using a hybrid viscous/inviscid flow solver in which RANSE and BEM models are coupled by a general body-force/effective inflow technique. Numerical analyses are performed to compare the two propulsive solutions in terms of hydrodynamic efficiency. A relatively higher performance of the CRP-Pod layout over the ICP is found. Numerical results are compared with available experimental data to analyse the capability of the proposed hybrid RANSE/BEM methodology to provide a correct characterization of the hydrodynamics of these unconventional and complex propulsor arrangements.
Le prestazioni idrodinamiche di due configurazioni propulsive navali non convenzionali basate su sistemi pod e ad eliche contro-rotanti relative ad uno studio numerico sono presentate. Un Contra-Rotating Propeller Pod (CRP-Pod) ed un Integrated Contra-rotating Podded propeller (ICP) sono considerati. Lo studio dell'interazione media tra carena e propulsore è condotto con l'uso di un solutore ibrido per flussi viscosi/non viscosi, nel quale i modelli RANSE e BEM sono accoppiati secondo una tecnica generale di scambio di forze del corpo e di velocità effettiva. Le configurazioni propulsive sono confrontate in termini di efficienza idrodinamica mediante studi numerici. La configurazione del CRP-Pod è risultata essere relativamente migliore dell'ICP. I risultati numerici sono confrontati con dati sperimentali disponibili per definire la capacità della metodologia ibrida RANSE/BEM proposta di fornire una corretta caratterizzazione dell'idrodinamica di propulsori non convenzionali complessi.
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF CONTRA-ROTATING PODDED PROPULSORS USING A HYBRID RANSE/BEM MODEL.
Calcagni Danilo;Salvatore Francesco;Muscari Roberto;
2014
Abstract
A computational study of the hydrodynamic performance of unconventional ship propulsion configurations based on podded and contra-rotating propeller layout is presented. A Contra-rotating Propeller Pod (CRP-Pod) and an Integrated Contra-rotating Podded propeller (ICP) are addressed. Averaged hull/propulsor interaction studies are performed by using a hybrid viscous/inviscid flow solver in which RANSE and BEM models are coupled by a general body-force/effective inflow technique. Numerical analyses are performed to compare the two propulsive solutions in terms of hydrodynamic efficiency. A relatively higher performance of the CRP-Pod layout over the ICP is found. Numerical results are compared with available experimental data to analyse the capability of the proposed hybrid RANSE/BEM methodology to provide a correct characterization of the hydrodynamics of these unconventional and complex propulsor arrangements.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


