Marine systems simulation
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\[ \tan{\beta} = \frac{V_a}{0.7 \pi n D} \]
\[ C_t = \frac{T}{\rho V_{r}^2 \pi D^2/8} \]
\[ C_q = \frac{Q}{\rho V_{r}^2 \pi D^3/8} \]
Name | Width | Description |
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QuaternionNED | 4 |
The unit vector along the propeller thrust direction |
RPM | 1 |
The rotational speed of the propeller in RPM |
PD | 1 |
The current pitch/diameter ratio of the propeller |
VelocityNED | 3 |
The linear velocity which the propeller travels through the water in north-east-down coordinates |
PositionNED | 3 |
The position of the propeller in north-east-down coordinates |
Name | Width | Description |
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BetaT | 1 |
The percentage of thrust loss due to ventilation [-] |
BetaQ | 1 |
The percentage of torque loss due to ventilation [-] |
Ct | 1 |
Currently used thrust coefficient |
Cq | 1 |
Currently used torque coefficient |
Us | 1 |
The propeller induced velocity on the water particle traveling through the propeller disk in m/s |
Rs | 1 |
The radius of the propeller downstream jet in meters |
BetaH | 1 |
Current hydrodynamic angle of attack |
PD | 1 |
Current propeller PD value |
ForceNED | 3 |
The force produced by the propeller in north-east-down coordinates |
TorqueNED | 3 |
The torque produced by the propeller in north-east-down coordinates |
ForceBody | 3 |
The force produced by the propeller in body coordinates |
TorqueBody | 3 |
The torque produced by the propeller in body coordinates |
ForceCorrectedNED | 3 |
The force produced by the propeller in north-east-down coordinates |
TorqueCorrectedNED | 3 |
The torque produced by the propeller in north-east-down coordinates |
ForceCorrectedBody | 3 |
Force corrected for loss effects in body frame |
TorqueCorrectedBody | 3 |
The torque produced by the propeller in body coordinates |
ShaftTorqueBody | 1 |
Shaft torque in body frame |
ShaftTorqueCorrectedBody | 1 |
Shaft torque corrected for losses in body frame |
ShaftPower | 1 |
Shaft power consumed |
ShaftPowerCorrected | 1 |
Shaft power consumed corrected for losses |
Name | Width | Description |
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D | 1 |
Propeller diameter |
PropellerType | 1 |
Type op propeller(used for ventilation model) |
WakeFraction | 1 |
Hull wake fraction (decrease in inflow velocity vs free stream velocity) |
ThrustDeduction" | 1 |
Thrust deduction factor (reduction in effective thrust from low pressure region generated on hull by propeller) |
PD | N |
Number of PD values in use |
Ct \(0...N\) | M | Various thrust coefficients |
Cq \(0...N\) | M | Various torque coefficients |
ShaftPowerScaling | 1 |
Linear scale applied to shaft power output |
PropellerThrustScaling | 1 |
Linear scale applied to thrust output |
ReverseRotationDirection | 1 | Reverse rotation direction in visualization |
[1] Volker Bertram, "Practical Ship Hydrodynamics", Butterworth and Heinemann, Oxford 2000 [2] Ralf Bachmayer, Louis L. Whitcomb and Mark A. Grosenbaugh, "An Accurate Four-Quadrant Nonlinear Dynamical Model for Marine Thrusters: Theory and Experimental Validation", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2000