... efficiency influence mpuf-3a thrust coefficient ran solver push-pull contra-rotating propulsor discretization contribution Propeller and Shafting Symposium 2023 12-13 September, Norfolk, Virginia Copyright © 2023 Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) www.sname.org Study...

... This paper presents the analysis of the performance for podded and ducted propellers using a hybrid numerical method, which couples a vortex lattice method (MPUF-3A) for the unsteady analysis of propellers and a viscous flow solver (NS-3X or FLUENT) for the prediction of the viscous flow around...

... This paper presents computational techniques which couple a lifting surface method (MPUF-3A) for the unsteady cavitating flow analysis of propellers with an Euler solver (GBFLOW) and a Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes Solver (FLUENT) to predict the flow and the performance of various types...

...) is used to predict the flow around a pod with a strut, and is coupled with MPUF-3A, a lifting surface vortex-lattice method, which is applied to the propeller(s) of the pod. The propellers are modeled via body forces in GB FLOW. The 3-D effective wake for each of the propellers of the pod is evaluated...

... to account for the interactions mentioned above. The VIM solver (MPUF-3A) solves for the potential flow in the vicinity of the propeller and predicts the pressures, forces and moments, and cavity patterns on the blades. The FVM solver (GBFLOW-3X/3D) converts the pressure forces on the blades to body forces...