Abstract
Today, surface-piercing propellers have been recognized as a suitable choice for higher speeds. Yet, the development of design algorithms for such has been challenged by insufficient knowledge about the parameters affecting their performance. For this reason, developing experimental data and studying the influence of various parameters on their performance is crucial. Aiming to develop experimental knowledge of these propellers, this study investigates the impact of position parameters and Froude Number on model test results of a custom-designed propeller. Moreover, ventilation wake development at different Froude numbers was studied. The experimental results pointed to the favorable impact of increased immersion ratio on propeller's thrust, a positive impact of increasing the inclination angle by 6° on higher thrust and efficiency in the advance direction, and a slight increase of thrust with higher yaw angles up to 10°. The propeller's lateral forces were also extracted in different positions and operational conditions to identify the propeller's behavior and design the required shaft and supports. Finally, regression equations for projecting hydrodynamic coefficients used at the design phase were compared and verified by the experimental results. The results pointed to the insufficient precision of this model for estimating the hydrodynamic coefficients affecting the propeller.
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