Propeller in open water

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Environment

Density (kg/m³)

Kinematic viscosity (m²/s)

Gravity acceleration (m/s²)

Geometry

Wageningen B-series (WB) Gawn series Surface piercing (SPP) KCA series

Number of blades, Z

Diameter, D (m)

Pitch, P (m)

Expanded area vs disc ratio, A_E/A₀

Shaft draft, d (m)

Shaft inclination, λ (deg)

Motion

Advancing speed, V (m/s)

Rotation speed, N (RPM)

Results

Pitch ratio, P/D
Advance coefficient, J
Thrust coefficient, KT
Torque coefficient, KQ
Thrust, T		kN
Power, P		kW
Torque, Q		kN m
Efficiency in open water, η0		%
Cavitation