• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.467-473
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• 2007

Cavitation phenomena appearing on ship propellers have long been interested and recent theoretical analysises give good results comparing with model tests. In accordance with a continuous rise in heavy powered and high speed ships, hull forms have been changed and loads acting on the propeller surface have also been increased, and they result in various and particular cavitations. In some cases, cavitation appears not only on the back but also on the face of the propeller and it causes additive pressure fluctuations and erosion of the propeller and reduces propulsion efficiency of the ship. In this study, we predict the face cavity inception using unsteady propeller analysis based on the panel method and compare the results with experimental observations.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제2권4호
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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.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.578-585
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• 2006

Cavitation related erosion damages on semi-spade rudder generally occur at around leading edge of lower-face and behind gap of lower pintle. To get the idea of gap entrance profile for the latter case, a series of tests with large models has been carried out at MOERI. In the tests, the flow pattern around lower pintle have been investigated and visualized by high speed camera. Additionally, cavitation inception tests and pressure measurements have also been conducted for better comparison. As a result a new model (F rudder) has been developed. The new model turned out to have stable pressure distribution along the surface and so the cavitation inception speeds within ${\pm}5^{\circ}$ of rudder angle were delayed approx. 4 knots in average.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2019

공동현상은 유체의 속도 변화에 의한 압력변화로 인해 유체 내에 빈 곳이 생기는 현상을 말한다. 고속의 액체유동에서 액체의 압력이 포화증기압 이하로 낮아져서 액체 내에 증기 기포가 발생하는 현상이다. 본 연구에서는 선박 및 해양플랜트 분야에서 사용되어지는 유체기기에 대해 CFD 유동해석을 이용하여 선박용 프로펠러의 단독성능 해석기법의 타당성 확보 및 공동에 따른 유동양상을 파악하기 위해 FLUENT를 이용하여 전진비를 증가시키며 3차원 해석을 수행하고 MOERI의 실험 데이터와 비교분석하였다. 대형 컨테이너선용 KP505프로펠러의 사양을 기준으로 전진비에 따른 해석의 결과 전진비 0.7~0.8 구간에서 효율은 60% 수준으로 가장 높게 확인되었다. 압력면과 흡입면의 차이로 추력이 발생되는 것을 확인하였고 프로펠러 표면보다는 이면부근에서 Bubble이 많이 생성될 것으로 추정되며 공동현상이 더 많이 발생할 것이라 추정되었다. 또한 전진비가 증가함에 따라 공동현상은 급격히 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 추력계수와 토크계수는 MOERI 실험값과 비교했을 때 비교적 유사한 결과를 나타내었으며 전진비 1을 제외하고 모두 5%이내의 차이를 나타내었다. 따라서, CFD로 프로펠러 단독 성능에 대한 평가가 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한조선학회 특별논문집
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• 대한조선학회 2007년도 특별논문집
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• pp.68-73
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• 2007

CPP is widely utilized in RoPax ship, shuttle tanker etc. due to excellent manoeuvrability in low speed, and its usage is recently increased. The CPP was almost designed by CPP maker, and its performance seemed to be not fully optimized. In this study the whole CPP design procedure was reviewed and design technology of CPP was settled down including calculation of spindle torque and MOI, which was fully confirmed by KHI CPP maker. In order to confirm the CPP design technique, a CPP for shuttle tanker was designed and its performance was verified through series of model tests. The propeller efficiency and face cavitation performance of the CPP was well improved. This CPP design technology will be contributed to the optimization of performance and cooperation with CPP maker.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1997

This paper considers two dimensional analysis for lubrication between the single piston ring and the cylinder liner. The piston ring is treated as a reciprocating, hydrodynamic bearing with combined sliding and squeeze motion. Reynolds' equation is used, to model lubrication with Reynolds' cavitation boundary condition. This analysis is developed to get the cyclic variation of minimum film thickness and viscous frictional force. Two types of piston ring face shape are considered. This result can be used to study the influence of ring shape design parameter to improve the characteristics of sealing and lubrication.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2009

Laser surface texturing (LST) methods are applied recently to generate micro-dimples in machine components having parallel sliding surfaces such as thrust bearings, mechanical face seals and piston rings, etc. And it is experimentally reported by several researchers that the micro-dimpled bearing surfaces can reduce friction force. Until now, however, theoretical results for various dimple parameters are not fully presented. In this paper, a commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, FLUENT is used to investigate the effect of dimple depth on the lubrication characteristics of parallel thrust bearing. The results show that the pressure, velocity and density distributions within dimples are highly affected by dimple depths and cavitation conditions. Adoption of micro-dimple on the bearing surface can reduce the friction force highly and its levels are affected by dimple depth. The numerical methods and results can be use in design of optimum dimple characteristics to improve thrust bearing performance.