IMPROVED PROPELLER EFFICIENCY OF A FERRY SHIP WITH ASYMMETRIC PRE-SWIRL STATOR

Authors

  • Andi Haris Muhammad Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Gowa, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Iqbal Nikmatullah Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Gowa, Indonesia
  • Ummi Kalsum AL Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Gowa, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12962/j27745449.v2i1.73

Keywords:

Computational Fluid Dynamic, Pre-swirl stator, Propeller efficiency

Abstract

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced the importance of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) to anticipate global warming and depletion of fuel oil through the development of an Energy Saving Device (ESD) in ship propulsion systems. Pre-swirl stator is a type of ESD installed in front of the propeller which aims to increase propulsion efficiency by reducing the loss of rotational energy in the propeller flow. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the 4 blades pre-swirl asymmetric stator diameter on the improved propeller efficiency of KMP Bontoharu using the Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software (Ansys-CFX 18.1). The results showed that the use of a pre-swirl stator on the propeller of KMP Bontoharu could increase the propeller efficiency by 6.64% at a stator diameter of 1.1 DP.

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Published

2021-10-29

How to Cite

Muhammad, A. H., Nikmatullah, M. I., & Kalsum AL, U. (2021). IMPROVED PROPELLER EFFICIENCY OF A FERRY SHIP WITH ASYMMETRIC PRE-SWIRL STATOR. Journal of Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2(1), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.12962/j27745449.v2i1.73

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): April

Section

Articles