Open AccessDesign and Analysis of a Propeller Blade Used for Marine Engine
Author(s) -
Gondi Konda Reddy,
B. Sravanthhi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science, engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1990
pISSN - 2394-4099
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrset196179
Subject(s) - propeller , bronze , materials science , inflow , drive shaft , marine engineering , corrosion , propulsion , welding , aluminium , composite material , structural engineering , mechanical engineering , metallurgy , engineering , mechanics , aerospace engineering , physics
Most of the marine propellers are made of metal material such as bronze or steel. The advantages of replacing metal with CFRP composite materials are that the latter is lighter and corrosion-resistant. Another important advantage is that the deformation of the composite propeller can be controlled to improve its performance. Propellers always rotate at a constant velocity that maximizes the efficiency of the engine. When the ship sails at the designed speed, the inflow angle is close to its pitch angle. When the ship sails at a lower speed, the inflow angle is smaller. Hence, the pressure on the propeller increases as the ship speed decreases. The propulsion efficiency is also low when the inflow angle is far from the pitch angle. If the pitch angle can be reduced when the inflow angle is low, then the efficiency of the propeller can be improved. In addition the load-bearing fibers can be aligned and stacked to reduce fluttering and to improve the hydrodynamic efficiency. Composites can offer the potential benefits of reduced corrosion and cavitations damage, improved fatigue performance, lower noise, improved material damping properties, and reduced lifetime maintenance cost. Traditionally marine propellers are made of manganese-nickel-aluminum-bronze (MAB) or nickel-aluminum-bronze (NAB) for superior corrosion resistance, high-yield strength, reliability, and affordability.