QUEEN ELIZABETH 2, CURE OF BLADE TOOT CAVITATION EROSION

Propellers for high speed ships are very sensitive to the inclination of the flow towards the blade root sections, which can cause eroding cavitation. This paper gives an example of this phenomenon and the possibility to verify the presence of cavitation erosion and to test measures to avoid the disadvantages by the use of a non-destructive paint method which has been used for more than 30 years.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PROPCAV '95, Intl Conf on Propeller Cavitation Research; 16- 18 May; Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Sponsored by Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, et al. Pprs. Publ by Penshaw Press, Sunderland, UK, ISBN 0-9518806-4; p 141 [10 p, 5 ref, 9 fig]
• Authors:
  • BJARNE, E
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cavitation (Mechanics); Cavitation erosion
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00717266
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM