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PROPELLER DESIGN USING WAGENINGEN B SERIES

Design a propeller for a bulk-carrier with the following details
LBP(m) =
B(m) =
T(m) =
CB=
VS(service) (knot) =
V =
Trial speed range=
Sea margin =
AE/A0
Z

135.34
19.3
9.16
0.704
15
1
2
1.2
?
4

SOLUTION

m
m
m
knots

STAGE 1

VS
(knots)
13.7
14.75
15.8
16.86
17.91

RT
kN
281.9528
337.9287
413.0411
523.4767
648.4383

PE(trial)
kW
1987
2564
3357
4540
5974

PE(service)
kW
2384.4
3076.8
4028.4
5448
7168.8
y = 135.16x 2 - 3327.5x + 22214

8000
7000
6000
5000

Trial Power

4000

Service Power
Poly. (Trial Power)

3000
2000
1000
0
12

13

14

15

16

17

Maximum permissible propeller diameter =

Maximum continous power at=
relative-rotative efficiency R =
1
0.98
shaft transmission efficiency S =
Propeller diameter behind hull
Dmax=DB =

18

19

20

0.6 T
0.85

5.496

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w=
t=
open water diameter D 0=DB/0.95

0.304
0.214
5.79 m

AE
(1 .3 + 0 .3 Z )T
=
+K
A0
( P0 PV ) D 2

Keller's formula

434.3604 kN
RT=
552.6214 kN
T=RT/(1-t)=
h=D/2+0.2 (height of shaft centre-line above base)

at Vs=16 knots

Atmospheric pressure, Patm= 101300 N/m 2

Vapour pressure of water at 15 C, PV= 1646 N/m
H= T-h
6.212 m

101300 N/m

1646 N/m

P0=Patm+gH
163763.2 N/m
K=
0.2 for single screw
AE/A0
0.482127
Wageningen B-4.55 propeller chosen
VS(trial) =
PE(trial) =
Assume D =
PD =PE/D
VA = VS(trial) (1-w)

16 knots
3574.96
3575 kW
0.7
5107.143
5107 kW
11.136 knots

1/2
2.5
Bp=1.158(NxPD /VA )
=3.2808(NxD0/VA)

To find out rpm, select a range of propeller rpm, e.g. N=80~120 rpm, and calculate B p-
and read-off propeller efficiency, o at corresponding Bp- from the diagram:
Bp

15.99796
17.9977
19.99744
21.99719
23.99693

136.3527
153.3968
170.4408
187.4849
204.529

0.62
0.624
0.626
0.622
0.605

N(rpm)
assumed
80
90
100
110
120
0.63
0.625
0.62
0.615
0.61

y = -1E-08x4 + 4E-06x3 - 0.0005x2 + 0.0282x + 0.006

0.605
0.6
80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

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Optimum N
maximum 0

100 RPM
0.626

D=hR0=(1-t/1-w)R0

0.707

=Dcalculated - Dpreviuos

0.007 if it is > 0.005 go back to "assume D" and select new value
until it is 0.005

Let's assume that D is converged

5160 kW
Brake power PB=(PE/DS)
Installed maximum continous power =P B/0.85
Delivered power PD=PBS

6070.696844

6071 kW

5056.89 kW

Therefore Bp=
=

19.89882
161.9188

From Bp- diagram at [19.89,161.92] read-off P b/DB

Mean face pitch=
5.50 m
Stage 2 Engine selection
calculated optimum rpm
Brake power(85% MCR)
Installed power(100% MCR)

100
5160 kW
6071 kW

Engine MAN B&W 4S60MC

N rpm
Engine Power
105
8160
105
5200
79
3920
79
6160
79
6160
105
8160

L1
L2
L4
L3

100
70
100
70

NoptimumPower
100
5160 85% MCR
100
6071 100%MCR
9000
8000
Power (kWs)

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
70

75

80

85

90

95

100

N (RPM)

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105

110

5160
5160
6071
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STAGE 3 Prediction of performance in service

Prediction of the ship speed and propeller rate of rotation in service with the engine 85% of MCR
w in service= 1.1 w in trial
D (assumed)
PD=PBS
PE=PDD

0.3344
0.7
5056.89 kW
3539.823 kW

From PE(service) vs VS curve at 3539.82 kW obtain Vs(service)

VS(service) =
15.3 knots
y = 162.19x 2 - 3993x + 26656

8000

7000
6000

PE
15.31 3539.873
15.25 3482.062

5000
Trial Power

4000

Service Power
3000

Poly. (Service Power)

2000
1000
0
12

13

14

15

16

17

VA=VS(1-w)
Bp =
B=

10.18368 knots
0.248822 xN
1.770605 xN

For a range of N's

N
80
90
100
110
120

Bp
19.90575
22.39396
24.88218
27.3704
29.85862

18

19

20

B
141.6484
159.3545
177.0605
194.7666
212.4726

read-off 0 @ intersection of Bp- curve with Pb/DB

0
0.583
0.688
D
0.012 if this difference is less than 0.005 there is no need for iteration
Dassumed-Dcalculated
Let's assume that D is converged
3481.459 kW
PE(service)=PDDlast
From PE(service) vs VS curve at PE(service) read-off Vs(service)
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VS(service) =

15.25 knots

From Bp- diagram at above intersection point read-off Bp-

24
Bp

174
VA
N=(VA/(3.2808D))
N(service)

10.1504 knots

97.95 rpm

Therefore @ 85% MCR vessel's service speeed, V S =15.25 knots N=97.95 rpm

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STAGE 4. Determination of the blade surface area & B.A.R. (Cavitation control)
h=D/2+0.2 (height of shaft centre-line above base)
Atmospheric pressure, Patm= 101300 N/m 2

101300 N/m

1646 N/m

Vapour pressure of water at 15 C, PV= 1646 N/m 2

For Trial condition
T=
PD =
N=
VA =
P/D =
0
H= T-h

9.16
5056.89
100
11.136
1
0.626
6.212

m
kW
rpm
knots

Dynamic pressure qT

224777.6 N/m

P0-Pv

162117.2 N/m

Cavitation number R=(P0-Pv)/qT

qT=0.5VR2=0.5[VA2+(0.7nD) ]

0.721234

Referring to Burrill's diagram for upper limit @ R, the load coefficient, c is read-off from fig. 4 as:
0.225
c

By definition
T/Ap=cqT =
T=PD0R/VA

50574.96
552621.4 N

Ap=T/(cqT)

B=PT/PD=TVA/PD=0R

10.92678 m

13.03911 m

Developed area from Taylor's relationship

AD=Ap/(1.067-0.229xP/D)
Blade Area Ratio

AD AE

BAR= AE/(D /4)

Selected BAR=0.55
Calculated BAR=0.55
Calculated BAR=0.55 <= Selected BAR=0.55

0.55

Therefore propeller will have low risk of cavitation

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