THE WAGENINGEN B-SCREW SERIES

The Wageningen B-screw series have been extended gradually to 21 screw series having blade numbers ranging from 2 to 7 and blade-area ratios between 0.30 and 1.05. Recently, the existing screw series were correlated with the new screw series with an up-to-date fairing technique. This correlation was made by means of a regression analysis. Further, the influence of the Reynolds number ( scale effect ) on the test results was taken into account. For ship maneuvering studies, it is necessary to know the propeller thrust and torque characteristics over a wider range of operating conditions. Therefore, open-water tests with B-series screws over the entire region of operation were carried out. In order to obtain systematic knowledge on the cavitation characteristics of the B-screw series in a uniform flow, tests have been conducted. The curves for cavitation inception were established and the influence of cavitation on propeller thrust and torque was determined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • van Lammeren, WPA
  • van Manen, J D
  • Oosterveld, MWC
• Publication Date: 1969-11-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 43 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Open water tests; Propeller blades; Propellers
• Old TRIS Terms: Propeller characteristics
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00005966
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1973 12:00AM