An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD
The negative effect of biofouling on ship resistance has been investigated since the early days of naval architecture. However, for more precise prediction of fuel consumption of ships, understanding the effect of biofouling on ship propulsion performance is also important. In this study, CFD simula...
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ftustrathclyde:oai:strathprints.strath.ac.uk:68508 2024-04-28T08:04:40+00:00 An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD Song, Soonseok Demirel, Yigit Kemal Atlar, Mehmet 2019-06-13 https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/68508/ unknown Song, Soonseok <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/1167274.html> and Demirel, Yigit Kemal <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/612406.html> and Atlar, Mehmet <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/435828.html> (2019 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2019.html>) An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD. In: 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/38th_International_Conference_on_Ocean,_Offshore_=26_Arctic_Engineering.html>, 2019-06-09 - 2019-06-14, Scottish Event Campus. Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed 2019 ftustrathclyde 2024-04-10T01:10:27Z The negative effect of biofouling on ship resistance has been investigated since the early days of naval architecture. However, for more precise prediction of fuel consumption of ships, understanding the effect of biofouling on ship propulsion performance is also important. In this study, CFD simulations for the full-scale performance of KP505 propeller in open water, including the presence of marine biofouling, were conducted. To predict the effect of barnacle fouling on the propeller performance, experimentally obtained roughness functions of barnacle fouling were employed in the wall-function of the CFD software. The roughness effect of barnacles of varying sizes and coverages on the propeller open water performance was predicted for advance coefficients ranging from 0.2 to 0.8. From the simulations, drastic effects of barnacle fouling on the propeller open water performance were found. The result suggests that the thrust coefficient decreases while the torque coefficient increases with increasing level of surface fouling, which leads to a reduction of the open water efficiency of the propeller. Further investigations into the roughness effect on the pressure and velocity field, surface pressure and wall shear stress, and propeller vortices were examined. Conference Object Arctic University of Strathclyde Glasgow: Strathprints |
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The negative effect of biofouling on ship resistance has been investigated since the early days of naval architecture. However, for more precise prediction of fuel consumption of ships, understanding the effect of biofouling on ship propulsion performance is also important. In this study, CFD simulations for the full-scale performance of KP505 propeller in open water, including the presence of marine biofouling, were conducted. To predict the effect of barnacle fouling on the propeller performance, experimentally obtained roughness functions of barnacle fouling were employed in the wall-function of the CFD software. The roughness effect of barnacles of varying sizes and coverages on the propeller open water performance was predicted for advance coefficients ranging from 0.2 to 0.8. From the simulations, drastic effects of barnacle fouling on the propeller open water performance were found. The result suggests that the thrust coefficient decreases while the torque coefficient increases with increasing level of surface fouling, which leads to a reduction of the open water efficiency of the propeller. Further investigations into the roughness effect on the pressure and velocity field, surface pressure and wall shear stress, and propeller vortices were examined. |
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An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD |
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An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD |
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An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD |
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An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD |
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An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD |
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investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using cfd |
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Song, Soonseok <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/1167274.html> and Demirel, Yigit Kemal <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/612406.html> and Atlar, Mehmet <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/author/435828.html> (2019 <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/year/2019.html>) An investigation into the effect of biofouling on full-scale propeller performance using CFD. In: 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering <https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/view/publications/38th_International_Conference_on_Ocean,_Offshore_=26_Arctic_Engineering.html>, 2019-06-09 - 2019-06-14, Scottish Event Campus. |
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