Understanding the behaviour of composite marine propellers during operating conditions is a need of the present era since they emerge as a potential replacement for conventional propeller materials such as metals or a...Understanding the behaviour of composite marine propellers during operating conditions is a need of the present era since they emerge as a potential replacement for conventional propeller materials such as metals or alloys.They offer several benefits,such as high specific strength,low corrosion,delayed cavitation,improved dynamic stability,reduced noise levels,and overall energy efficiency.In addition,composite materials undergo passive deformation,termed as“bend-twist effect”,under hydrodynamic loads due to their inherent flexibility and anisotropy.Although performance analysis methods were developed in the past for marine propellers,there is a significant lack of literature on composite propellers.This article discusses the recent advancements in experimental and numerical modelling,state-of-the-art computational technologies,and mutated mathematical models that aid in designing,analysing,and optimising composite marine propellers.In the initial sections,performance evaluation methods and challenges with the existing propeller materials are discussed.Thereafter,the benefits of composite propellers are critically reviewed.Numerical and experimental FSI coupling methods,cavitation performance,the effect of stacking sequence,and acoustic measurements are some critical areas discussed in detail.A two-way FSI-coupled simulation was conducted in a non-cavitating regime for four advanced ratios and compared with the literature results.Finally,the scope for future improvements and conclusions are mentioned.展开更多
The superstructures of marine structures supported by the elastic legs and located in the splash zone will subject to violent wave slamming and vibrate consequently during storms. A series of model tests are carried o...The superstructures of marine structures supported by the elastic legs and located in the splash zone will subject to violent wave slamming and vibrate consequently during storms. A series of model tests are carried out to investigate the wave impacting on the open structures supported elastically. Three kinds of models with different natural frequencies are designed. The characteristics of the wave pressures on the three models are compared. The durations of the uplift forces and the corresponding accelerations of the structure during wave impact are analyzed simultaneously. The distributions of the peak impact pressures on the subfaces of the plates with different supporting stiffness are given. The relationship between the uplift force on the three models and the relative clearance are obtained. The spectral properties of the slamming loads on the three different structures are compared, The experimental results indicate that the behaviors of the impact pressures, the uplift forces and accelerations of the plates with small natural frequencies are obviously different from those of the plates with larger natural frequencies within the range of the experimental parameters.展开更多
Violent free surface flows with strong fluid-solid interactions can produce a tremendous pressure load on structures, resu- lting in elastic and even plastic deformations. Modeling hydro-elastic problems with structur...Violent free surface flows with strong fluid-solid interactions can produce a tremendous pressure load on structures, resu- lting in elastic and even plastic deformations. Modeling hydro-elastic problems with structure deformations and a free surfaee breakup is difficult by using routine numerical methods. This paper presents an improved Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics （SPH） method for modeling hydro-elastic problems. The fluid particles are used to model the free surface flows governed by Navier-Stokes equations, and the solid particles are used to model the dynamic movement and deformation of the elastic solid objects. The improved SPH method employs a Kernel Gradient Correction （KGC） technique to improve the computational accuracy and a Fluid-Solid Interface Treatment （FSIT） algorithm with the interface fluid and solid particles being treated as the virtual particles against their counterparts and a soft repulsive force to prevent the penetration and a corrective density approximation scheme to remove the numerical oscillations. Three typical numerical examples are simulated, including a head-on collision of two rubber rings, the dam break with an elastic gate and the water impact onto a forefront elastic plate. The obtained SPH results agree well with experimental observations and numerical results from other sources.展开更多
Experiments are conducted to investigate the dynamic response of a plate with elastic support under a regular wave slamming. The statistical analysis results obtained in different model testing cases are presented. Th...Experiments are conducted to investigate the dynamic response of a plate with elastic support under a regular wave slamming. The statistical analysis results obtained in different model testing cases are presented. The theoretical analysis of the plate vibrations(including the forced and free vibrations) is performed. Four characteristic stages of the plate vibration accelerations between two consecutive wave impacts are identified. The submergence durations of the plate during the wave action and the hydro-elastic effects are discussed. Finally, some useful conclusions are drawn.展开更多
基金Supporting by the project‘FILE NO.CRG/2022/001718’.
文摘Understanding the behaviour of composite marine propellers during operating conditions is a need of the present era since they emerge as a potential replacement for conventional propeller materials such as metals or alloys.They offer several benefits,such as high specific strength,low corrosion,delayed cavitation,improved dynamic stability,reduced noise levels,and overall energy efficiency.In addition,composite materials undergo passive deformation,termed as“bend-twist effect”,under hydrodynamic loads due to their inherent flexibility and anisotropy.Although performance analysis methods were developed in the past for marine propellers,there is a significant lack of literature on composite propellers.This article discusses the recent advancements in experimental and numerical modelling,state-of-the-art computational technologies,and mutated mathematical models that aid in designing,analysing,and optimising composite marine propellers.In the initial sections,performance evaluation methods and challenges with the existing propeller materials are discussed.Thereafter,the benefits of composite propellers are critically reviewed.Numerical and experimental FSI coupling methods,cavitation performance,the effect of stacking sequence,and acoustic measurements are some critical areas discussed in detail.A two-way FSI-coupled simulation was conducted in a non-cavitating regime for four advanced ratios and compared with the literature results.Finally,the scope for future improvements and conclusions are mentioned.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51179030)the Innovative Research Group National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51309056)
文摘The superstructures of marine structures supported by the elastic legs and located in the splash zone will subject to violent wave slamming and vibrate consequently during storms. A series of model tests are carried out to investigate the wave impacting on the open structures supported elastically. Three kinds of models with different natural frequencies are designed. The characteristics of the wave pressures on the three models are compared. The durations of the uplift forces and the corresponding accelerations of the structure during wave impact are analyzed simultaneously. The distributions of the peak impact pressures on the subfaces of the plates with different supporting stiffness are given. The relationship between the uplift force on the three models and the relative clearance are obtained. The spectral properties of the slamming loads on the three different structures are compared, The experimental results indicate that the behaviors of the impact pressures, the uplift forces and accelerations of the plates with small natural frequencies are obviously different from those of the plates with larger natural frequencies within the range of the experimental parameters.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11172306,11232012 and81271650)the New Century Excellent Talents(Grant No.NCET-10-0041)the 100 Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Violent free surface flows with strong fluid-solid interactions can produce a tremendous pressure load on structures, resu- lting in elastic and even plastic deformations. Modeling hydro-elastic problems with structure deformations and a free surfaee breakup is difficult by using routine numerical methods. This paper presents an improved Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics （SPH） method for modeling hydro-elastic problems. The fluid particles are used to model the free surface flows governed by Navier-Stokes equations, and the solid particles are used to model the dynamic movement and deformation of the elastic solid objects. The improved SPH method employs a Kernel Gradient Correction （KGC） technique to improve the computational accuracy and a Fluid-Solid Interface Treatment （FSIT） algorithm with the interface fluid and solid particles being treated as the virtual particles against their counterparts and a soft repulsive force to prevent the penetration and a corrective density approximation scheme to remove the numerical oscillations. Three typical numerical examples are simulated, including a head-on collision of two rubber rings, the dam break with an elastic gate and the water impact onto a forefront elastic plate. The obtained SPH results agree well with experimental observations and numerical results from other sources.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51579103,51709118)
文摘Experiments are conducted to investigate the dynamic response of a plate with elastic support under a regular wave slamming. The statistical analysis results obtained in different model testing cases are presented. The theoretical analysis of the plate vibrations(including the forced and free vibrations) is performed. Four characteristic stages of the plate vibration accelerations between two consecutive wave impacts are identified. The submergence durations of the plate during the wave action and the hydro-elastic effects are discussed. Finally, some useful conclusions are drawn.
