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Propeller Design
from methodical series charts

Dr. Adel Banawan

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X-Series Propellers
BAR =0.35
Number of Blades 3
The KT, ,KQ and h0
versus J curves are h0
quite suitable for
assessing the aero KQ
/hydro dynamic
performance of a
known Diameter KT
and pitch propeller

They are not very useful

in design purposes

Advance Coefficient J
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Power Coefficient BP

PD n
BP  2.5
VA
where
PD delivered Power in hp
n propeller rotation in RPM
VA Speed of advance in knots

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Advance coefficient d:
nD
d
VA
where
D Propeller Diameter in feet
n propeller rotation in RPM
VA Speed of advance in knots
nrpmD feet
which is the reciprocal of J BUT note that d
VA Knots
101.18
Converting units d
J

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RPM feet
X-Series Propellers
BAR =0.35
Number of Blades 3
D/2
d(nD/VA)

knots

BP=(PD0.5 n/VA2.5)

Horsepower RPM knots

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X-Series Propellers
BAR =0.35
Number of Blades 3

Constant Efficiency Line

Constant d line
P/D

Maximum Efficiency Line

BP

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Other Charts are prepared for different blade area ratio for the
same family of propellers
d4 X-Series Propellers
EAR =0.65
d3 d
Number of6Blades 3 d7
d1 d2 d5
P/D d4 X-Series Propellers
EAR =0.50
d3 d6 d7
d2 d4 X-Series PropellersBlades 3
Number of
P/D d1 d5 =0.35
EAR
d3 d
h 1 Number of6Blades 3 d7
d1 d2 d5 d8
P/D
h1
h2 h3 d
8
h1
BP
h2 h 3 d8
h2 h3
BP

BP
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Similarly for different number of blades and different blade area
ratio for the same family of propellers
d4 X-Series Propellers
EAR =0.70
d3 d
Number of6Blades 4 d7
d1 d2 d5
P/D d4 X-Series Propellers
EAR =0.55
d3 d6 d7
d2 d4 X-Series PropellersBlades 4
Number of
P/D d1 d5 =0.40
EAR
d3 d
h 1 Number of6Blades 4 d7
d1 d2 d5 d8
P/D
h1
h2 h3 d
8
h1
BP
h2 h 3 d8
h2 h3
BP

BP
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How to use the BP-d Chart?

Example:
It is required to design a single screw propeller from methodical
Design charts, (use EAR=0.4, Z=4) to suit the data given below.
Take propeller rpm as 102, w=0.27, t=0.2 , hRR=1.0
Vs=21 knots

RT=888.64 kN
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Solution Vs=21 knots

PD=12789 kW
PE=9592 W
1. Effective Power: PE  RTVS  888.64 * 21* 0.514  9592kW

2. Assume QPC=0.75:
PE 9592
PD    12789.3kW  17137hp
3. Delivered power PD QPC 0.75

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Solution Vs=21 knots

Vs=21 knots
VA=16.81 knots

4. Speed of advance VA: VA  V 1  w  10.81  0.2  8.64m / s  16.81knots

PD n 17137.67 * 102
5. Power Coefficient Bp: BP 
VA2.5

16.812.5
 11.51

6. Using the B4.40 Chart

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h0=0.77 B-Series Propellers

EAR =0.40
Number of Blades 4
P/D

1.26

BP
11.51

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nD
7. From d value find D.  D=19.56 feet (5.96 m)
VA
8. From P/D ratio find P. P=1.26*5.96 m

9. From h0 ratio find QPC. QPC=h0*hRR*hH =0.747

This compares with the value of 0.75 assumed. If a larger difference

had been found, a new estimate of the power have to be made, using
QPC =0.7476 and the calculations repeated until the difference between
the assumed and calculated QPC values are within 1 percent.

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