Model and full scale CFD analysis of propeller boss cap fins (PBCF)

Journal of Marine Science and Technology (Japan)

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 469-480

  Kawamura, Takafumi ^a   Ouchi, Kazuyuki ^b   Nojiri, Takeo ^c  

^a Computational Fluid Dynamics Consulting Inc ^*  (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c PBCF Department   (Japan)

Author keywords

CFD; Full scale Reynolds number; PBCF; Propeller

Indexed keywords

CFD ANALYSIS; COMBINED EFFECT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; FULL SCALE; INFLOW CONDITIONS; MODEL TESTS; PBCF; PROPELLER EFFICIENCY; SEA TRIAL; VORTEX CAVITATION; WAKE DISTRIBUTIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; WAKES;

PROPELLERS;

EID: 84871667369     PISSN: 09484280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00773-012-0181-2     Document Type: Article

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