PERFORMANCE OF CYCLOIDAL PROPELLERS IN CAVITATING ENVIRONMENT

This report presents the results of cavitation tests and shows the effects of cavitation on a 9-inch orbital diameter cycloidal propeller in the 24-inch variable- pressure water tunnel at the Naval Ship Research and Development Center. Six blades were used and the blade motion was pure cycloidal. Two pitch ratios and two steering angles for one of the pitch ratios were investigated over a range of advance coefficients and cavitation numbers.

• Corporate Authors:

  David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center

  Ship Performance Department
  Bethesda, MD  United States  20084
• Authors:
  • Dobay, G F
  • Dickerson, M C
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cavitation; Cavitation erosion; Cycloidal propellers; Performance; Propellers
• Old TRIS Terms: Propeller performance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129886
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPD-363-01
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM