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Effect of unsteady cavitation on hydrodynamic performance of NACA 4412 Hydrofoil with novel triangular slot [PDF]
This study demonstrates the hydrodynamic performance of a modified NACA 4412 hydrofoil and compares it with the base NACA 4412 hydrofoil in the presence of cavitation.
Sayan Biswas, R. Harish
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Control mechanisms of different bionic structures for hydrofoil cavitation [PDF]
Cavitation limits the efficient and stable operation of rotating machinery. The exploration of control methods for hydrofoil cavitation is important for improving the performance of hydraulic machinery.
Qi Yang +5 more
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Various Wavy Leading-Edge Protuberance on Oscillating Hydrofoil Power Performance [PDF]
This paper is presented to compare various wavy leading-edge protuberances on oscillating hydrofoil performance and power efficiency. The unsteady turbulent 3D flow simulations were carried out by using the StarCCM+ software.
A. Abbasi +3 more
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The unsteady RANS equations for a two-dimensional hydrofoil were solved using ANSYS Fluent to model and simulate the hydrofoil at a constant Reynolds number, Re, of 2 × 105 and a fixed reduced frequency, f*, of 0.14.
Arun Raj Shanmugam +2 more
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Analysis of cavitation number and scale effect of hydrofoil cavitation initiation
ObjectiveWhen the cavitation number drops to a certain critical value, the pressure at the leading edge of an underwater hydrofoil will decrease and cavitation will occur.
Shengming CHANG +4 more
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Numerical prediction of hydrodynamic performance of differently shaped flapping foil propulsors
ObjectivesThe hydrodynamic performance of three-dimensional hydrofoils with different shapes is studied in order to find the optimal hydrofoil geometry.Methods NACA 0012 hydrofoil model with different aspect ratios, tip ratios, forward-swept and back ...
Shenghao ZHANG, Lei MEI, Junwei ZHOU
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Performance of a hydrofoil operating close to a free surface over a range of angles of attack
Performance of a NACA 634-021 hydrofoil in motion under and in close proximity of a free surface for a large range of angles of attack is studied.
Zao Ni, Manhar Dhanak, Tsung-chow Su
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Propulsion performance analysis of hydrofoil on a wave-powered boat
Objectives This study is focused on the influence of the hydrodynamic performance of hydrofoils on the propulsion of wave-powered boats. The hydrofoil rotation around the center of the wave-powered boat and the passive rotation around the center of the ...
DENG Chao +3 more
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A Study on the Performance Variation of a Three-Dimensional Hydrofoil Using Jet Flow
As one of the development directions of high-performance ships to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is research on high-performance propellers. However, in the case of conventional screw propellers, as they have been studied for a long time, there ...
Myeong-Jin Eom +4 more
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To improve the energy extraction performance of the oscillating hydrofoil, the lift force that acts on the oscillating hydrofoil is analyzed. The pressure difference between the oscillating hydrofoil‘s opposing surfaces is dominant to generate the ...
Jianan Xu +3 more
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