Transverse thrusters are used to make large ships fully maneuverable at low speeds without tugboat assistance. A transverse thruster consists of a propeller mounted in a duct; the unit is then mounted below the waterline in the bow or stern of the ship. The duct runs completely across the ship. Calculate the thrust developed by a 1900 kW unit supplied to the propeller if the duct is 2.6 m in diameter and the ship is stationary.
Question
Answer:
Thrust developed = 212.3373 kN
Explanation:
Assuming the ship is stationary
Determine the Thrust developed
power supplied to the propeller ( Punit ) = 1900 KW
Duct distance ( diameter ; D ) = 2.6 m
first step : calculate the area of the duct
A = π/4 * D^2
= π/4 * ( 2.6)^2 = 5.3092 m^2
next : calculate the velocity of propeller
Punit = (A*v*β ) / 2 * V^2 ( assuming β = 999 kg/m^3 ) also given V1 = 0
∴V^3 = Punit * 2 / A*β
= ( 1900 * 10^3 * 2 ) / ( 5.3092 * 999 )
hence V2 = 8.9480 m/s
Finally determine the thrust developed
F = Punit / V2
= (1900 * 10^3) / ( 8.9480)
= 212.3373 kN