PROPELLER DESIGN: M/V ROSEKYLE

PROPELLER DIAMETER = 2/3 draft

= (2/3 x 6 m)
= 4m

PROPELLER RADIUS = 2m

BOSS DIAMETER = (0.2 x Propeller Diameter)

= (0.2 x 4 m)
= 0.8 m

PITCH = 2 x Propeller Diameter/3

= (2 x 4/3)
= 2.67 m

PITCH POINT = Pitch/2¶

= 1.776 m/2¶
= 0.425 m

MAXIMUM WIDTH OF BLADE AT 0.6R

= 0.2187 x Propeller Diameter

= (0.2187 x 4)
= 0.87 m

WIDTH OF BLADE AT 0.2R

= 76.08% of maximum width
= 0.7608 x 0.87 m
= 0.66 m

WIDTH OF BLADE AT 0.3R

= 85.96% of maximum width

= 0.8596 x 0.87 m
= 0.75 m