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Cavitation studies on axi-symmetric underwater body with pumpjet propulsor in cavitation tunnel

  • Suryanarayana, Ch.;Satyanarayana, B.;Ramji, K.;Rao, M. Nageswara
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.185-194
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    • 2010
  • A pumpjet propulsor (PJP) was designed for an underwater body (UWB) with axi-symmetric configuration. Its performance was predicted through CFD study and models were manufactured. The propulsor design was evaluated for its propulsion characteristics through model tests conducted in a Wind Tunnel (WT). In the concluding part of the study, evaluation of the cavitation performance of the pumpjet was undertaken in a cavitation tunnel (CT). In order to assess the cavitation free operation speeds and depths of the body, cavitation tests of the PJP were carried out in behind condition to determine the inception cavitation numbers for rotor, stator and cowl. The model test results obtained were corrected for full scale Reynolds number and subsequently analyzed for cavitation inception speeds at different operating depths. From model tests it was also found that the cavitation inception of the rotor takes place on the tip face side at higher advance ratios and cavitation shifts towards the suction side as the RPS increases whereas the stator and cowl are free from cavitation.

A numerical and experimental study on the drag of a cavitating underwater vehicle in cavitation tunnel

  • Choi, Jung-Kyu;Ahn, Byoung-Kwon;Kim, Hyoung-Tae
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.888-905
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    • 2015
  • For Super-Cavitating Underwater Vehicles (SCUV), the numerical analyses and experiments in a large cavitation tunnel are carried out at relatively large Reynolds numbers. The numerical results agree well with experiments and the drag coefficient of SCUV is rarely changed by the Reynolds number. As the cavitation number is decreased, the cavity occurs and grows, the cavitator drag decreases and the body drag is affected by the degree of covering the body with the cavity. The tunnel effects, i.e. the blockage and the friction pressure drop of the tunnel, on the drag and the cavitation of SCUV are examined from the numerical results in between the tunnel and unbounded flows. In the tunnel, a minimum cavitation number exists and the drag of SCUV appears larger than that in unbounded flow. When the super-cavity covers the entire body, the friction drag almost disappears and the total drag of SCUV can be regarded as the pressure drag of cavitator.

First Elbow Design for the Improvement of Tunnel Performance (수조 성능 향상을 위한 공동 수조 내 방향 전환부 설계)

  • 부경태;신수철
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2004
  • In the cavitation tunnel, the first corner playes role for the flow direction to execute 90-degree turn. So, energy loss is serious, and the cavitation phenomena well occur in the guide vane surface. In this paper, the flow in the first corner was numerically calculated. From the calculation result, cavitation phenomena mainly occurred in the suction side of the last guide vane and vicinity that vane and tunnel wall adjoin each other. And bubbles occurred from all guide vanes if the flow velocity in the test section reaches the any critical value. We could analogize with our experience in the water tunnel that bubbles that occurred in time not vanish, and become miniature in the flow although the pressure recover. So, they circulate with flow in the tunnel, and come into view in the test section. Therefore, first corner must be designed for bubbles not to appear in the test section according to the flow condition like velocity and pressure demanded by the experiment. We analyzed flow in case that the first elbow configuration was redesigned and some of the existing guides vanes were eliminated. And we presented that first elbow can be easely designed for the improvement of tunnel performance through the computational analysis.

On the Trial Operation of Cavitation Tunnel and Development of Testing Techniques (캐비테이션 터널의 시운전시험 및 캐비테이션 시험법개발에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Chang-Seop;Kim, Gi-Seop;Hyeon, Beom-Su;Song, In-Haeng
    • 한국기계연구소 소보
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    • s.10
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    • pp.79-97
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    • 1983
  • This report includes the general descriptions on the Cavitation Tunnel, newly installed at the Ship Research Station, KIMM, and also on the functions and operating procedures of the major measuring equipments. It also includes the results of the trial operation of the Tunnel and testing techniques in the Cavitation Tunnel.

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Background Noise Analysis of the MOERI Cavitation Tunnel & Propeller BPF Noise Measurement (MOERI 캐비테이션 터널의 음향특성 분석 및 추진기 BPF 소음 계측에 관한 연구)

  • Seol, Han-Shin;Park, Cheol-Soo;Kim, Ki-Sup;Cho, Yong-Jin
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.408-416
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    • 2007
  • This paper summarizes an experimental study on the marine propeller BPF noise. The main objective of this study is to show the worthiness of the noise measurement at the MOERI middle size cavitation tunnel and to acquire useful propeller noise data. Background noise of MOERI(Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute) cavitation tunnel is experimentally analyzed. Experiment carried out in the MOERI cavitation tunnel with wake screen or dummy body, which is simulated the wake. Propeller BPF noise is measured under various operating conditions. In order to secure the reliance of measured propeller noise dada, background noise of each operating conditions are measured and analyzed. The noise characteristics are analyzed according to the operating condition.

Experiment with Axiom Propeller in Cavitation Tunnel

  • Seo, Kwang-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.296-303
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    • 2014
  • The Axiom propeller is a unique 3 bladed propeller and it enables to generate the same amount of thrust going ahead as it does going astern because of its 's' type skew-symmetric blade section. A earlier variant of the design (Axiom I propeller) performed a low propeller efficiency, maximum 35 % efficiency, and further blade outline design was carried out to achieve a higher efficiency. The optimized new blade outline (Axiom II propeller) has more conventional Kaplan geometry shape than Axiom I propeller. Model tests of open water performance and propeller cavitation for both propellers were conducted at Emerson Cavitation Tunnel in order to compare their performances. Experiment results revealed that Axiom II propeller provides a maximum 53 % efficiency and provides better efficiency and cavitation performance over the Axiom I propeller under similar conditions.

Measurement of Cavitation-Induced Pressure Fluctuation in a Large Cavitation Tunnel (대형 공동 수조에서의 변동 압력 계측)

  • Na, Yun-Cheol;Kang, Kwan-Hyoung;Kim, Young-Gi;Lee, Mu-Yeol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.06a
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    • pp.791-796
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    • 2000
  • The cavitation-induced fluctuating pressure of the container ship named "Sydney Express" is measured in Samsung Large Cavitation Tunnel(SCAT). In the measurements, a complete ship model is employed. The effects of thrust coefficient and cavitation number on cavity pattern and cavitation-induced fluctuating pressure were investigated experimentally. It is demonstrated that the fluctuating pressure coefficient is very sensitive to the cavitation number. The results of cavitation and pressure fluctuations are compared with those of ITTC and HSVA, which shows fairly good agreement. It is exhibited that the removal of rudder can significantly change the loading condition of a propeller, and can reduce the fluctuating pressure coefficient almost by half.

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Performance evaluation of an underwater body and pumpjet by model testing in cavitation tunnel

  • Suryanarayana, Ch.;Satyanarayana, B.;Ramji, K.
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.57-67
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    • 2010
  • Experimental investigations were carried out on an Axi-symmetric Body Model fitted with Pump-jet Propulsor (PJP) in the Cavitation Tunnel at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL). The tests were intended for evaluating the propulsion characteristics of the body and propulsor. The self propulsion point of the model for two configurations was determined after finding the corrections for tunnel blockage effects and differences in model length at zero trim. The results were found to match closely with the towing tank results. The rotor and stator torques also matched closely over full range of experiment. Further experiments were carried out on the body at $4.5^{\circ}$ angle of trim to investigate the propulsive performance and assess the operational difficulties in the sea. The results indicated an increase in resistance and decrease in rotor thrust; but the balance of torques between the rotor and stator was undisturbed, causing no concern to vehicle roll.

Experimental Study on the Cavitation Noise of a Hydrofoil (3차원 날개의 캐비테이션 소음 계측시험)

  • Lee, Seung-Jae;Seo, Jong-Soo;Han, Jae-Moon
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.44 no.2 s.152
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2007
  • In order to investigate the noise characteristics of the different caviation, noise measurements were carried out in a large cavitation tunnel of the Samsuug Ship Model Basin(SSMB). The noise measurements for a 3-dimensional hydrofoil were carried out at the angle of attack of $12^{\circ}$ and $16^{\circ}$ according to the decrease in cavitation number. It is exhibited that sound pressure level(SPL) increased sharply with cavitation inception. The frequency of the noise induced by sheet cavitation was higher than that of tip vortex cavitation in the phase of cavitation inception. Within the range of the high frequency, in the case of fully developed cavitation, sheet cavitation noise was significantly increased in sound pressure level compared with tip vortex cavitation noise. In this study, the noise characteristics of the different cavitation types were considered experimentally and would be utilized as a basis for the analysis of propeller cavitation noise.

Detection of Noise Sources in a Cavitation Tunnel by using Beam-Forming Method (빔형성 기법을 이용한 공동수조 내부의 소음원 탐지)

  • 이정학;서종수
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.749-754
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, we introduce the measurement of the underwater noise with 32channel hydrophone array of Samsung CAvitation Tunnel (SCAT) and the detection technique of noise sources by using the beam-forming method. Measurement and way signal Processing under fluid flow are essential works for the underwater acoustics, especially for the detection of noise sources. As the acoustic impedance of the water is relatively high and the tunnel is an enclosed system, we have to consider the interaction between tunnel and water together with the reflection of noise in the beam-forming technique. Also, for a hydrophone array system that is fixed on one side of tunnel wall as done in SCAT is liable to suffer from some limitations in the detection of the noise sources with the array, we discuss these limitations particularly on the frequency range and spacing of noise sources.

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