EP3210876A1 - Vorrichtung zur steigerung des antriebswirkungsgrades - Google Patents

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EP3210876A1
EP3210876A1 EP15853182.2A EP15853182A EP3210876A1 EP 3210876 A1 EP3210876 A1 EP 3210876A1 EP 15853182 A EP15853182 A EP 15853182A EP 3210876 A1 EP3210876 A1 EP 3210876A1
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Hee Dong Lee
Chi Su Song
Boo Ki Kim
Dong Hyun Lee
Ji Sun Lee
Soon Ho Choi
Chun Beom Hong
Dong Uk Kim
Kwang Hyun Ahn
Sang Hwan Lee
Sung Ju Lee
Kweon Ho Choi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H1/00—Propulsive elements directly acting on water
    • B63H1/02—Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type
    • B63H1/12—Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type with rotation axis substantially in propulsive direction
    • B63H1/14—Propellers
    • B63H1/28—Other means for improving propeller efficiency
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H1/00—Propulsive elements directly acting on water
    • B63H1/02—Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type
    • B63H1/12—Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type with rotation axis substantially in propulsive direction
    • B63H1/14—Propellers
    • B63H1/26—Blades
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/16—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers characterised by being mounted in recesses; with stationary water-guiding elements; Means to prevent fouling of the propeller, e.g. guards, cages or screens

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  • the present invention relates to a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus.
  • another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus including pre-swirl stators capable of reducing cavitation influencing propellers. More specifically, the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus is configured to reduce cavitation that is generated around the tip portions of the pre-swirl stators.
  • a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus including a plurality of pre-swirl stators disposed ahead of propellers, and arranged radially with respect to a rotation axis of the propellers, wherein the pre-swirl stators are located in a region of a rotation surface of the propellers, where the propellers rotate upward, among the left and right regions of the rotation surface of the propellers, a span length of at least one pre-swirl stator of the pre-swirl stators is different from span lengths of the remaining pre-swirl stators, and a span length of a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the pre-swirl stators is longer than or equal to a span length of another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the span lengths of the pre-swirl stators may be reduced sequentially in the order from the pre-swirl stator located at the uppermost position to the pre-swirl stator located at the lowermost position.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators may be three, and an installation angle of a first pre-swirl stator located at the uppermost position among the pre-swirl stators may be in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees, an installation angle of a second pre-swirl stator located at the middle position may be in a range of 60 degrees to 80 degrees, and an installation angle of a third pre-swirl stator located at the lowermost position may be in a range of 100 degrees to 120 degrees.
  • the pre-swirl stators may be arranged toward the front direction sequentially in the order from the pre-swirl stator located at the uppermost position to the pre-swirl stator located at the lowermost position.
  • the tip portions of the pre-swirl stators may have smaller pitch angles than the remaining portions of the pre-swirl stators.
  • the pitch angles of the tip portions may be reduced continuously toward the tips of the tip portions.
  • An additional member may be formed in the tip portion of each pre-swirl stator, and the additional member may be in the shape of a plate extending toward a suction surface and a pressure surface.
  • the span length of at least one of the pre-swirl stators arranged radially is different from those of the remaining pre-swirl stators, and the span length of a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the pre-swirl stators is longer than or equal to that of another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator, it is possible to reduce resistance applied onto the pre-swirl stators in correspondence to the velocity of inflow, and to enhance the propulsion efficiency of the propellers.
  • the additional members may be formed in the tip portions of the pre-swirl stators to reduce cavitation generated around the tip portions.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a rear view of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 100 may include pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130.
  • the pre-swirl stators 100, 120, and 130 may be disposed ahead of propellers 20, and arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20.
  • the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may induce water entering the propellers 20 to flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thus generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20.
  • the swirling flow generated by the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may enter the propellers 20 to reduce swirling flow generated in the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thereby enhancing the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may be installed at the stern boss 15 of the vessel body 10, although not limited to this.
  • three pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may be provided.
  • the pre-swirl stator 110 located at the uppermost position is referred to as a "first pre-swirl stator 110”
  • the pre-swirl stator 120 located at the middle position is referred to as a “second pre-swirl stator 120”
  • the pre-swirl stator 130 located at the lowermost position is referred to as a "third pre-swirl stator 130".
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators is, for convenience of description, three, however the number of the pre-swirl stators is not limited.
  • the propellers 20 may rotate in a clockwise direction, when seen in a rear direction as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • all of the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be located in the left region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20, where the propellers 20 rotate upward, among the left and right regions of the rotation surface P.
  • the direction of inflow entering the propellers 20 may become the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 so that an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20 increases, and a relatively great propulsion force is generated due to the increase of the angle of attack.
  • the direction of inflow entering the propellers 20 may become the same direction as the rotation direction of the propellers 20 so that an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20 decreases, and a relatively small propulsion force is generated due to the decrease of the angle of attack.
  • the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 in the left region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20 to generate flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 in inflow entering the propellers 20, it is possible to increase an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20, and to enhance the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the propellers 20 may rotate in a counterclockwise direction as seen in the rear direction, unlike FIG. 2 .
  • all of the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be located in the right region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20, where the propellers 20 rotate upward, among the left and right regions of the rotation surface P.
  • the span lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be reduced sequentially in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 110 located at the uppermost position to the third pre-swirl stator 130 located at the lowermost position.
  • first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may have different span lengths. Also, one arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may have a longer span length than another one located just below the selected one.
  • the span lengths of the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may mean distances from the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 to the tips of the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130.
  • FIG. 3 shows a flow distribution of wake entering the propellers, represented on the rotation surface of the propellers, in the barehull having no pre-swirl stators, as seen in the front direction from the propellers.
  • the velocities of inflow respectively entering the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 sequentially arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis X may increase.
  • the span lengths of the third pre-swirl stator 130, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the first pre-swirl stator 110 may increase sequentially.
  • the third pre-swirl stator 130, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the first pre-swirl stator 110 may have a more improved function of generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers (20 of FIG. 1 ), in the order from the third pre-swirl stator 130 to the first pre-swirl stator 110.
  • the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may have a more improved function of generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers (20 of FIG. 1 ), at the lower velocity of inflow.
  • an installation angle a of the first pre-swirl stator 110 may be in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees
  • an installation angle b of the second pre-swirl stator 120 may be in a range of 60 degrees to 80 degrees
  • an installation angle c of the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be in a range of 100 degrees to 120 degrees.
  • the installation angles a, b, and c may be angles of the installation positions of the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the upper section of the vertical line V, when the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 is the center, and the upper section of the vertical line V passing the rotation axis X is 0 degree.
  • first pre-swirl stator 110 the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 are disposed respectively at the installation angles a, b, and c, resistance in the flow distribution of wake can be minimized.
  • resistance applied to the first pre-swirl stator 110 changes to plus (+) at 0.9 times or more of the radius R of the propellers
  • resistance applied to the second pre-swirl stator 120 changes to plus (+) at 0.8 times or more of the radius R of the propellers
  • resistance applied to the third pre-swirl stator 130 changes to plus (+) at 0.7 times or more of the radius R of the propellers 20.
  • the shorter code lengths of the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may mean smaller contact areas with inflow entering the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130.
  • the longer code lengths of the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130 may mean larger contact areas with inflow entering the pre-swirl stators 110, 120, and 130.
  • the code lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be reduced sequentially.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may prevent resistance from increasing according to the increase in velocity of inflow, in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 110 to the third pre-swirl stator 130.
  • the installation angles a, b, and c of the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may have predetermined ranges.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be respectively installed within the installation angle ranges.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 210, the second pre-swirl stator 220, and the third pre-swirl stator 230 according to the current embodiment may have the same features as the first pre-swirl stator 110, the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the third pre-swirl stator 130 according to the previous embodiment, and accordingly, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 210, the second pre-swirl stator 220, and the third pre-swirl stator 230 may be arranged sequentially toward the front direction. That is, the third pre-swirl stator 230 may be located at the foremost position, the second pre-swirl stator 220 may be located at the middle position, and the first pre-swirl stator 210 may be located at the rearmost position.
  • FIG. 6A shows the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a "comparative example 100") according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure in which stators are located on the same line in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body
  • FIG. 6B shows the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as an "experimental example 200") according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure in which stators are located sequentially toward the front direction.
  • the results are obtained since the venturi effect generated between the pre-swirl stators 210, 220, and 230 is weakened when the first pre-swirl stator 210, the second pre-swirl stator 220, and the third pre-swirl stator 230 are spaced predetermined distances in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body, to reduce resistance applied onto the vessel body.
  • a distance D1 between the first pre-swirl stator 210 and the second pre-swirl stator 220 in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body, and a distance D2 between the second pre-swirl stator 220 and the third pre-swirl stator 230 in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body may be in a range of 0.05 times to 0.15 times of the diameter of the propellers 20.
  • the distances D1 and D2 between the pre-swirl stators 210, 220, and 230 are smaller than the range, resistance applied onto the vessel body may increase by the venturi effect generated between the pre-swirl stators 210, 220, and 230.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators is, for convenience of description, three, however, the number of pre-swirl stators is not limited to three.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators may be two.
  • the pre-swirl stator located at the upper position is referred to as a "first pre-swirl stator”
  • the pre-swirl stator located at the lower position is referred to as a "second pre-swirl stator”.
  • an installation angle of the first pre-swirl stator may be in a range of 45 degrees to 75 degrees
  • an installation angle of the second pre-swirl stator may be in a range of 90 degrees to 120 degrees.
  • the ranges of the installation angles may be calculated by the same method as described above in the previous embodiment.
  • the span length of the first pre-swirl stator may be longer than that of the second pre-swirl stator.
  • the span length of the second pre-swirl stator located at the lower position may be shorter than that of the first pre-swirl stator located at the upper position.
  • the span length of the first pre-swirl stator may be in a range of 0.8 times to 1.0 times of the radius of the propellers 20
  • the span length of the second pre-swirl stator may be in a range of 0.6 times to 0.8 times of the radius of the propellers 20.
  • the ranges of the span lengths may be calculated by the same method as described above in the previous embodiment.
  • first pre-swirl stator and the second pre-swirl stator may have a swept back wing shape.
  • the code length of the first pre-swirl stator may be longer than that of the second pre-swirl stator.
  • the code length of the second pre-swirl stator located at the lower position may be shorter than that of the first pre-swirl stator located at the upper position.
  • the second pre-swirl stator may be positioned ahead of the first pre-swirl stator.
  • the distance between the first pre-swirl stator and the second pre-swirl stator may be in a range of 0.05 times to 0.15 times of the diameter of the propellers.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators may be three.
  • the pre-swirl stator 110 located at the uppermost position is referred to as a "first pre-swirl stator”
  • the pre-swirl stator 120 located at the middle position is referred to as a "second pre-swirl stator”
  • the pre-swirl stator 130 located at the lowermost position is referred to as a "third pre-swirl stator”.
  • an installation angle of the first pre-swirl stator 110 may be in a range of 30 degrees to 50 degrees
  • an installation angle of the second pre-swirl stator 120 may be in a range of 60 degrees to 80 degrees
  • an installation angle of the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be in a range of 100 degrees to 120 degrees.
  • the ranges of the installation angles may be calculated by the same method as described above in the previous embodiments.
  • the span length of the first pre-swirl stator 110 may be longer than that of the second pre-swirl stator 120, and the span length of the second pre-swirl stator 120 may be longer than that of the third pre-swirl stator 130.
  • the span lengths of the pre-swirl stators 110 to 130 may be reduced sequentially in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 110 located at the uppermost position to the third pre-swirl stator 130 located at the lowermost position.
  • the span length of the first pre-swirl stator 110 may be in a range of 0.9 times to 1.1 times of the radius R of the propellers 20
  • the span length of the second pre-swirl stator 120 may be in a range of 0.8 times to 1.0 times of the radius R of the propellers 20
  • the span length of the third pre-swirl stator 130 may be in a range of 0.6 times to 0.8 times of the radius R of the propellers 20.
  • the ranges of the span lengths may be calculated by the same method as described above in the previous embodiments.
  • the length of the pre-swirl stator located at the upper position may be decided to be longer than that of the pre-swirl stator located at the lower position.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a rear view of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 may include pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may induce water entering the propellers 20 to flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thus generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20.
  • the swirling flow generated by the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may enter the propellers 20 to reduce swirling flow generated in the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thereby enhancing the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may be installed at the stern boss 15 of the vessel body 10, although not limited to this.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 is, for convenience of description, three, however, the number of pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 is not limited to three.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 may include a single pre-swirl stator or a plurality of pre-swirl stators.
  • FIG. 10 is a view for describing the pre-swirl stators of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the left direction represents the front direction of the pre-swirl stator 310
  • the right direction represents the rear direction of the pre-swirl stator 310.
  • the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may have smaller pitch angles than the remaining portions 312, 322, and 332 of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the remaining portions 312, 322, and 332 of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may have the same pitch angle or partially different pitch angles.
  • an angle of attack with respect to inflow entering the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be reduced so that cavitation generated around the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 can be reduced.
  • cavitation generated by the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may less influence the propellers 20, thereby effectively maintaining the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may have lengths LT of 0.1 times to 0.3 times of the span lengths LX of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the span lengths LX of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may mean distances from the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 to the tips of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the present applicant has performed a test on a general pre-swirl stator in which the pitch angles of the tip portions are not smaller than those of the remaining portions, and found that cavitation generated around the tips of the pre-swirl stators flows to a slipstream to hit the surfaces of the propellers hard.
  • the present applicant has found that the general pre-swirl stator dominantly generates swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers in a region of 0.7 times to 0.9 time of the span length of the pre-swirl stator.
  • the lengths of the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be decided to be in a range of 0.1 times to 0.3 times of the span lengths of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the pitch angles of the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be reduced continuously toward the tips. In this case, additional cavitation that may be generated when the shapes of the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 are discontinuous can be effectively prevented.
  • the corners of the tips of the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be, as shown in FIG. 10 , rounded, as seen from a pressure surface 301 (or a suction surface).
  • the front and rear corners of the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be rounded, as seen from the lateral sides.
  • cavitation generated around the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 can be reduced, compared to the general pre-swirl stators in which the front and rear corners of the tip portions are squared as seen from the lateral sides.
  • the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be fabricated by casting. In this case, the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 can be easily fabricated so that the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 including the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 can also be easily fabricated. Alternatively, the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be fabricated by any other various methods, instead of casting.
  • the tip portions 311, 321, and 331 may be fabricated separately, and then coupled with the remaining portions 312, 322, and 332 of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330, although not limited to this.
  • the present applicant has discovered that the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 300 configured as described above can reduce cavitation, through a cavitation tunnel test.
  • FIG. 11 is a view for comparing the code lengths of the pre-swirl stators shown in FIG. 8 at the same radius with respect to the rotation axis of the propellers.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 at the same radius with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 may have a longer code length than another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the code lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 at the same radius R with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 may be reduced sequentially.
  • the code lengths of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330 may mean the lengths from the leading edges 302 to the trailing edges 303 in the cross-sections of the pre-swirl stators 310, 320, and 330.
  • the shorter code lengths of stators may mean smaller contact areas with inflow entering the stators.
  • the longer code lengths of stators may mean larger contact areas with inflow entering the stators.
  • the velocity of wake on the rotation surface P of the propellers (20 of FIG. 8 ) may intend to be higher at a greater angle in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction with respect to the upper section of a vertical line V, when the rotation axis X of the propellers (20 of FIG. 8 ) is the center, and the upper section of the vertical line V passing the rotation axis X is 0 degree.
  • the velocities of inflow respectively entering the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 sequentially arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis X may increase.
  • the code lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 may be reduced sequentially.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 may prevent resistance from increasing according to the increase in velocity of inflow, in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 310 to the third pre-swirl stator 330.
  • FIG. 12 shows a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 400 may include a first pre-swirl stator 410, a second pre-swirl stator 420, and a third pre-swirl stator 430.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 410, the second pre-swirl stator 420, and the third pre-swirl stator 430 according to the current embodiment may have the same features as the first pre-swirl stator 310, the second pre-swirl stator 320, and the third pre-swirl stator 330 according to the previous embodiment, and accordingly, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 410, the second pre-swirl stator 420, and the third pre-swirl stator 430 may be located behind another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 410, the second pre-swirl stator 420, and the third pre-swirl stator 430 may be arranged sequentially toward the front direction. That is, the first pre-swirl stator 410 may be located at the rearmost position, the second pre-swirl stator 420 may be located at the middle position, and the third pre-swirl stator 430 may be located at the foremost position.
  • first pre-swirl stator 410, the second pre-swirl stator 420, and the third pre-swirl stator 430 are spaced predetermined distances in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10, resistance applied onto the vessel body 10 can be reduced compared to when the pre-swirl stators 410, 420, and 430 are arranged on the same line in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10.
  • FIG. 13 is a side view of a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 14 is a rear view of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 may include pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may induce water entering the propellers 20 to flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thus generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20.
  • the swirling flow generated by the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may enter the propellers 20 to reduce swirling flow generated in the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thereby enhancing the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may be installed at the stern boss 15 of the vessel body 10, although not limited to this.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 is, for convenience of description, three, however, the number of pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 is not limited to three.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 may include a single pre-swirl stator or a plurality of pre-swirl stators.
  • winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 may be formed in the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 may be bent toward a suction surface 502 from the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531.
  • the winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 may be bent toward a pressure surface 501 from the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531.
  • the winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 may be bent vertically from the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531, although not limited to this.
  • the winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 can reduce swirling flow generated around the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531, thereby consequentially suppressing the generation of cavitation.
  • the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 may be fabricated by casting. In this case, the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 can be easily fabricated so that the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 including the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 can also be easily fabricated. Alternatively, the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 may be fabricated by any other various methods, instead of casting.
  • the winglets 5111, 5211, and 5311 may be integrated into the tip portions 511, 521, and 531, although not limited to this.
  • FIG. 15 shows the cross-section of the tip portion of the pre-swirl stator according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 16 shows the cross-section of the remaining portion of the pre-swirl stator according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may have no cambers, and the remaining portions 512, 522, and 532 may have cambers.
  • cambers may be formed in all of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 and the remaining portions 512, 522, and 532. Also, it is possible that cambers are formed in the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530, and no cambers are formed in the remaining portions 512, 522, and 532.
  • FIG. 17 is a view for describing the pre-swirl stators of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 may have lengths LT of 0.1 times to 0.3 times of the span lengths LX of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the span lengths LX of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may means distances from the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 to the tips of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the present applicant has performed a test on a pre-swirl stator in which a camber is formed in the entire area from the root portion to the tip portion, and found that cavitation generated around the tip of the pre-swirl stator flows to a slipstream to hit the surfaces of the propellers hard.
  • the pre-swirl stator in which the camber is formed in the entire area dominantly generates swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 in a region of 0.7 times and 0.9 time of the span length of the pre-swirl stator.
  • the lengths of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 may be decided to be in a range of 0.1 times to 0.3 times of the span lengths of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • tip portions 511, 522, and 531 having the lengths are fabricated without forming any cambers, cavitation generated around the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 can be effectively reduced.
  • the corners of the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 may be, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 17 , rounded, as seen from the pressure surface 501 (or the suction surface 502).
  • the shapes of the tips of the tip portions 511, 521, and 531 can reduce the generation of cavitation.
  • the present applicant has discovered that the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 configured as described above can reduce cavitation, through a cavitation tunnel test.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 , under an assumption that the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 has a plurality of pre-swirl stators.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 500 may include three pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the pre-swirl stator 510 located at the uppermost position is referred to as a "first pre-swirl stator 510”
  • the pre-swirl stator 520 located at the middle position is referred to as a "second pre-swirl stator 520”
  • the pre-swirl stator 530 located at the lowermost position is referred to as a "third pre-swirl stator 530".
  • the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be disposed ahead of the propellers 20, and spaced from each other.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20, as shown in FIG. 14 .
  • the propellers 20 may rotate in the clockwise direction, as shown in FIG. 14 .
  • all of the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be located in the left region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20, where the propellers 20 rotate upward, among the left and right regions of the rotation surface P.
  • the direction of inflow entering the propellers 20 may become the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 so that an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20 increases, and a relatively great propulsion force is generated due to the increase of the angle of attack.
  • the direction of inflow entering the propellers 20 may become the same direction as the rotation direction of the propellers 20 so that an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20 decreases, and a relatively small propulsion force is generated due to the decrease of the angle of attack.
  • the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 in the left region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20 to generate flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 in inflow entering the propellers 20, it is possible to increase an angle of attack with respect to the sections of the blades of the propellers 20, and to enhance the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the propellers 20 may rotate in the counterclockwise direction as seen in the rear direction.
  • all of the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be located in the right region of the rotation surface P of the propellers 20, where the propellers 20 rotate upward, among the left and right regions of the rotation surface P.
  • the span lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be reduced sequentially in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 510 located at the uppermost position to the third pre-swirl stator 530 located at the lowermost position.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may have a longer span length than another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may have a swept back wing shape.
  • the trailing edges of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may be located on a straight line that is vertical to the rotation axis X.
  • the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 can be located closest to the propellers 20 so that swirling flow generated by the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 and flowing in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20 can directly enter the propellers 20, thereby enhancing the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 at the same radius with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 may have a longer code length than another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the code lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 at the same radius R with respect to the rotation axis X of the propellers 20 may be reduced sequentially.
  • the code lengths of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530 may mean the lengths from the leading edges to the trailing edges in the cross-sections of the pre-swirl stators 510, 520, and 530.
  • the shorter code lengths of stators may mean smaller contact areas with inflow entering the stators.
  • the longer code lengths of stators may mean larger contact areas with inflow entering the stators.
  • the velocity of wake on the rotation surface P of the propellers (20 of FIG. 13 ) may intend to be higher at a greater angle in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction with respect to the upper section of a vertical line V, when the rotation axis X of the propellers (20 of FIG. 13 ) is the center, and the upper section of the vertical line V passing the rotation axis X is 0 degree.
  • the velocities of inflow respectively entering the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 sequentially arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis X may increase.
  • the code lengths of the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may be reduced sequentially.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 may prevent resistance from increasing according to the increase in velocity of inflow, in the order from the first pre-swirl stator 510 to the third pre-swirl stator 530.
  • FIG. 18 shows a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 600 according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 600 may include a first pre-swirl stator 610, a second pre-swirl stator 620, and a third pre-swirl stator 630.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 610, the second pre-swirl stator 620, and the third pre-swirl stator 630 according to the current embodiment may have the same features as the first pre-swirl stator 510, the second pre-swirl stator 520, and the third pre-swirl stator 530 according to the previous embodiment, and accordingly, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 610, the second pre-swirl stator 620, and the third pre-swirl stator 630 may be located behind another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 610, the second pre-swirl stator 620, and the third pre-swirl stator 630 may be arranged sequentially toward the front direction. That is, the first pre-swirl stator 610 may be located at the rearmost position, the second pre-swirl stator 620 may be located at the middle position, and the third pre-swirl stator 630 may be located at the foremost position.
  • first pre-swirl stator 610, the second pre-swirl stator 620, and the third pre-swirl stator 630 are spaced predetermined distances in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10, resistance applied onto the vessel body 10 can be reduced compared to when the pre-swirl stators 610, 620, and 630 are arranged on the same line in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10.
  • FIG. 19 is a side view of a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 700 according to a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 20 is a rear view of the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 700 according to the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 700 may include pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730.
  • the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730 may induce water entering the propellers 20 to flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thus generating swirling flow in the opposite direction of the rotation direction of the propellers 20.
  • the swirling flow generated by the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730 may enter the propellers 20 to reduce swirling flow generated in the rotation direction of the propellers 20, thereby enhancing the propulsion efficiency of the propellers 20.
  • the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730 may be installed at the stern boss 15 of the vessel body 10, although not limited to this.
  • the number of the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730 is, for convenience of description, three, however, the number of the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730 is not limited to three.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 700 may include a single pre-swirl stator or a plurality of pre-swirl stators.
  • additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be formed in the tip portions 711, 721, and 731 of the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be formed in the tips of the tip portions 711, 721, and 731.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 can reduce swirling flow generated around the tips of the tip portions 711, 721, and 731, thereby consequentially suppressing the generation of cavitation.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may function as winglets.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be in the shape of a plate extending toward the suction surface and the pressure surface.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be arranged vertically to the tip portions 711, 721, and 731, although not limited to this.
  • the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be fabricated separately, and then weld-bonded with the tip portions 711, 721, and 731. Alternatively, the additional members 7111, 7211, and 7311 may be integrated into the tip portions 711, 721, and 731 by casting.
  • the tip portions 711, 721, and 731 may be fabricated by casting, and then coupled with the remaining portions 712, 722, and 732 of the pre-swirl stators 710, 720, and 730, although not limited to this.
  • FIG. 21 shows a propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 800 according to an eighth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the propulsion efficiency enhancing apparatus 800 may include a first pre-swirl stator 810, a second pre-swirl stator 820, and a third pre-swirl stator 830.
  • the first pre-swirl stator 810, the second pre-swirl stator 820, and the third pre-swirl stator 830 according to the current embodiment may have the same features as the first pre-swirl stator 710, the second pre-swirl stator 720, and the third pre-swirl stator 730 according to the previous embodiment, and accordingly, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • a pre-swirl stator arbitrarily selected from among the first pre-swirl stator 810, the second pre-swirl stator 820, and the third pre-swirl stator 830 may be located behind another pre-swirl stator located just below the selected pre-swirl stator.
  • first pre-swirl stator 810, the second pre-swirl stator 820, and the third pre-swirl stator 830 may be arranged sequentially toward the front direction. That is, the first pre-swirl stator 810 may be located at the rearmost position, the second pre-swirl stator 820 may be located at the middle position, and the third pre-swirl stator 830 may be located at the foremost position.
  • first pre-swirl stator 810, the second pre-swirl stator 820, and the third pre-swirl stator 830 are spaced predetermined distances in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10, resistance applied onto the vessel body 10 can be reduced compared to when the pre-swirl stators 810, 820, and 830 are arranged on the same line in the longitudinal direction of the vessel body 10.
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