Cavitating Propeller Performance in Inclined Shaft Conditions with OpenFOAM:PPTC 2015 Test Case  

针对PPTC 2015测试工况开展的基于OpenFOAM的空泡螺旋桨在倾斜轴条件下水动力性能分析（英文）

作　　者：Stefano Gaggero Diego Villa 

机构地区：[1]Department of Electric,Electronic,Telecommunications Engineering and Naval Architecture,University of Genoa,16145 Genoa,Italy

出　　处：《Journal of Marine Science and Application》2018年第1期1-20,共20页船舶与海洋工程学报（英文版）

摘　　要：In this paper,we present our analysis of the non-cavitating and cavitating unsteady performances of the Potsdam Propeller Test Case(PPTC)in oblique flow.For our calculations,we used the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation(RANSE)solver from the open-source OpenFOAM libraries.We selected the homogeneous mixture approach to solve for multiphase flow with phase change,using the volume of fluid(VoF)approach to solve the multiphase flow and modeling the mass transfer between vapor and water with the Schnerr-Sauer model.Comparing the model results with the experimental measurements collected during the SecondWorkshop on Cavitation and Propeller Performance– SMP’15 enabled our assessment of the reliability of the open-source calculations.Comparisons with the numerical data collected during the workshop enabled further analysis of the reliability of different flow solvers from which we produced an overview of recommended guidelines(mesh arrangements and solver setups)for accurate numerical prediction even in off-design conditions.Lastly,we propose a number of calculations using the boundary element method developed at the University of Genoa for assessing the reliability of this dated but still widely adopted approach for design and optimization in the preliminary stages of very demanding test cases.In this paper, we present our analysis of the non-cavitating and cavitating unsteady performances of the Potsdam Propeller Test Case(PPTC) in oblique flow. For our calculations, we used the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation(RANSE) solver from the open-source Open FOAM libraries. We selected the homogeneous mixture approach to solve for multiphase flow with phase change, using the volume of fluid(Vo F) approach to solve the multiphase flow and modeling the mass transfer between vapor and water with the Schnerr-Sauer model. Comparing the model results with the experimental measurements collected during the Second Workshop on Cavitation and Propeller Performance – SMP'15 enabled our assessment of the reliability of the open-source calculations. Comparisons with the numerical data collected during the workshop enabled further analysis of the reliability of different flow solvers from which we produced an overview of recommended guidelines(mesh arrangements and solver setups) for accurate numerical prediction even in off-design conditions. Lastly, we propose a number of calculations using the boundary element method developed at the University of Genoa for assessing the reliability of this dated but still widely adopted approach for design and optimization in the preliminary stages of very demanding test cases.

关 键 词：PROPELLER CAVITATION OPENFOAM RANSE BEM Unsteady flow PPTC Inclined SHAFT 

分 类 号：N[自然科学总论]