Dunamic Positioning Committee Marine Technology Society Thrusters Numerical Analysis of Flow Around a Thruster Norbert W.H.Bulten Wartsila Propulson,Netherlands October 17-18,2006 Return to Session Directory
Thrusters Numerical Analysis of Flow Around a Thruster Norbert W. H. Bulten Wärtsilä Propulson, Netherlands October 17-18, 2006 Return to Session Directory
Numerical Analysis of Flow around a Thruster Norbert Bulten 18 October 2006 ©Vartsila WARTSILA
© Wärtsilä Norbert Bulten 18 October 2006 Numerical Analysis of Flow around a Thruster
Topics General introduction about thrusters Application of nozzles Performance predictions issues ●Research method:CFD State-of-art numerical techniques Experience at Wartsila with CFD Basic priciples of CFD ●Results of analyses Propeller-HR-nozzle configuration Complete thruster-unit ●Conclusions ©Vartsila 2 WARTSILA
© Wärtsilä 2 General introduction about thrusters Application of nozzles Performance predictions issues Research method: CFD State-of-art numerical techniques Experience at Wartsila with CFD Basic priciples of CFD Results of analyses Propeller-HR-nozzle configuration Complete thruster-unit Conclusions Topics
General thruster introduction Thrusters are applied for: ■Dynamic positioning ■Heavy lift vessels ■ Offshore support vessels ■Cable laying vessels ■TugS O ©Wartsila 3 WARTSILA
© Wärtsilä 3 General thruster introduction Thrusters are applied for: Dynamic positioning Heavy lift vessels Offshore support vessels Cable laying vessels Tugs
General thruster introduction Thrusters can be equipped with or without nozzle Open propeller o ©Vartsila Lips HR-nozzle WARTSILA
© Wärtsilä 4 General thruster introduction Thrusters can be equipped with or without nozzle Lips HR-nozzle Open propeller