MAR122 FC-Series
Summary
The Wageningen FC-Series propellers will be developed as a new series of fixed pitch propellers with blade numbers of 5 and 6 for passenger ships with comfort requirements. The goal of the project is to reduce the energy consumption and emission while keeping the present comfort level for passengers on board. The series will be used for the initial design stage of a suitable propeller passenger ship.
Motivation
In the design phase of the Wageningen F-series Propellers, both inventory and detailed design work have been carried out for various types of ships, covering merchant vessels to cruise ships and yachts. The study showed that the geometric characteristics of the propellers for the cruise ships and yachts distinguished from that of the rest of the ship types studied. It was hence decided during the previous JIP meetings that the cruise ships, the yachts and other ships with high demands on comfort levels should be excluded from the Wageningen F-Series Propellers. Instead, a small series called Wageningen FC-Series, where C denotes for comfort should be developed.
Goals of the project
The objective of the Extension of the JIP towards a Wageningen FC-Series is to design and test 18 additional propellers with focus on energy saving while assuring the present performance on comfort of such ships. Only 5- and 6- bladed propellers and with a pitch ratio equal to or higher than 1.0 will be considered.
Innovativeness
This series propellers will be the first set of fixed pitch propellers specifically used for the early design stage of a comfort propeller for passenger ships with the high energy efficiency in order to reduce energy cost and emission.
Valorisation
Reports with results of tests with 5-blades and 6-bladed propellors, on the website;
Softwaretools for FC-Series MFC-tool.
Duration of the project
01-01-2022/ 31-12-2023