Abstract
Abstract Effects of vortex generator (VG) on the flow field in a flush-intake duct for waterjet propulsion are investigated numerically under various navigation conditions. Flow’s Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS) are solved with the SST-Kω turbulence model. Four VG blades are installed at the ship bottom ahead of the intake entrance. The VG blade is rectangular shaped with a height of 0.1D, a length of 0.3D, and an angle of attack of 20°. Results show that under the forward moving condition, VG device effectively restrains the flow separation on the duct ramp side and improves the section uniformity at intake exit under low inflow velocity ratio (IVR) condition. The duct efficiency gets improved over a wide IVR range. Under the oblique moving condition, there is no separation region on the duct ramp side at low IVR, but significant vortex appears on the lip side. VG device does not introduce any obvious extra negative effects on the hydraulic performance.
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