Lecture 14 - Self Propulsion Test

Resistance & Propulsion (1)
MAR 2010
Self Propulsion Tests
Rod Sampson - School of Marine Science and Technology - 15th April 2008
Introduction
Objectives of Self propulsion test:
1. To confirm early ship power & speed requirements
and to check the propulsor is able to absorb the
delivered power
2. To derive values of propulsion factors (w, t, R )
Test procedure
Model is mounted on the
carriage similar to a
conventional calm water test.
However a propulsion system
is also added
T-R
T, Q
T
Dynamometer
Motor
Towed resistance (R)
Test procedures
T-R
T, Q
T
Dynamometer
1.
Motor
Number of sets of runs in each of which the

model hull speed Vm is fixed at a speed
corresponding to the ship speed Vs
Test procedures
T-R
T, Q
T
Dynamometer
2.
Motor
In each set the propeller speed (n) is varied

from a low value (T<R i.e. model under
propelled) through a value of self propulsion
(T=R model self propelled) to a high value
(T>R model over propelled).
(T = Thrust, R = Resistance)
Test procedures
T-R
T, Q
T
Dynamometer
3.
Motor
During each run measurements are taken for

Vm , nm , Tm , Qm , & carriage dynamometer
force T - R
Test Procedures
For extrapolation of the results to the full scale
prediction we refer to BTTP-1965 procedures as
follows:
Model test results are analysed in terms of:
KT P , KQP , C
TR
Self propulsion test
For fixed Vm
10KQP
10KQP
1.2 (1 + x)F C
Ship self propulsion

point (Trial)
T R

point (Standard X=0)
Model self propulsion point
KT P
KT P
T R
+
JP
(1 + x)F C
Ship service self

propulsion point
P/D = 0.8

KQP
C
C
m
1.2 (1 + x)F C
T R
sC

point (Trial)
sC

point (Standard
X=0)

point
KT P
T R
JP
-
(1 + x)F C
Ship service
self propulsion point
The residual drag coefficients ( CR ) of the ship and model will be the
same but the frictional will not. Therefore a skin friction correction must
be applied to C T R

KQP
C
C
m
1.2 (1 + x)F C
T R
sC

point (Trial)
sC

point (Standard
X=0)

point
KT P
T R
JP
-
Ship service
The first shift corrects for the skin friction coefficient:

cs!
cm
SF C = !
(i.e. shift 0-0 line down)

KQP
C
sC

point (Trial)
1.2 (1 + x)F C
T R

point (Standard
X=0)

point
KT P
T R
JP
-
(1 + x)F C
Ship service
For trial condition the power prediction factor is also included (2nd shift)
cs
!
trial
cs
= (1 + x)f !
cs!
cm
(1 + x)f !

KQP
C
sC

point (Trial)
1.2 (1 + x)F C
T R

point (Standard
X=0)

point
KT P
T R
JP
-
Ship service
For service the power margin of 1.2 is included (3rd shift), hence:
cs!
cm
1.2(1 + x)f !

Then at ship trial self propulsion point we read off:
Jp
KQp
KT p
KQP
C
1.2 (1 + x)F C
T R

point (Trial)

point (Standard
X=0)

point
KT P
T R
JP
-
(1 + x)F C
Ship service
Then model rps at the self propulsion point:
nm
V
=
Jp Dm
define a resistance coefficient:
Rm
kR =
4
n2m Dm
Where Rm is the resistance of the ship
reduced to model scale and calculated
c )
from ( !
Then propulsive efficiency D
4
Pe
Rm Vm
n2m Dm
kR Vm
=
=
=
5 K
PD
2nm Qm
2nm n2m Dm
Qp

Finally, given that:
Vm
Jp =
nm Dm
kR
Jp
=
=
2
KQp
(Self propulsion test)
Then for each speed calculate:
PD
PE
= (1 + x)
D
(towing tank test)

Confirmation of the propeller speed including the scale
effect due to the propeller wake
(rpm)Ns = 60 nm
Dm
Ds
Ns = k2 Nstandard
k2 = 1.265 0.1(1 + x)F 0.2CB
(according to BTTP-65)

Finally plot the predicted values of PD , Ns vs Vs
PD
Ns
Ns
Design PD
PD
Vs
Predicted trial speed

The previous method derived the ship power and
speed requirements.
The following is to derive w, t, & R .
Tests require:
Thrust and torque data of the stock propellers used
Equivalent open water propeller curve
From the open water data of the equivalent propeller

select one of 2 methods, either:
Same torque at the propulsion test rpm, this is known as
Torque identity analysis
Same thrust at the propulsion test rpm, this is known as
thrust identity analysis

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
ot
0.6
oq
0.5
0.4
Input from S-P

tests for Torque
identity analysis
KQ p
KQ ot
0.3
KT oq
0.2
Input from S-P

tests for Thrust
identity analysis
KT p
KT ot
0.1
0
Jo q
0.1
0.2
0.3
Jo t
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.65
0.7
Advance coefficient
0.8
Thrust identity analysis

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
ot
0.6
0.5
0.4
KQ p
KQ ot
0.3
KT p
0.2
KT ot
0.1
0
Jo t
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Jp
0.5
0.6
0.65
0.7
Advance coefficient
0.8

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
ot
0.6
0.5
0.4
KQ p
KQ ot
0.3
KT p
0.2
KT ot
0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
Jo t
0.4
0.5
Jp
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.8
Advance coefficient
Jp Jot
wt =
Jp
ht
1t
=
1 wt
Rt
Kqot
=
Kqp

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
ot
0.6
0.5
0.4
KQ p
KQ ot
0.3
KT p
0.2
KT ot
0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
Jo t
0.4
0.5
Jp
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.8
Advance coefficient
ot
Ktp
Jot
=
2
Kqot

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
0.6
oq
0.5
0.4
KQ p
0.3
KT oq
0.2
KT p
0.1
0
Jo q
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.8
Advance coefficient
Jp Joq
wq =
Jp
Ktp KR
t=
Ktp
hq
1t
=
1 wq

KT
0.7
10 KQ
Eta_0
0.6
oq
0.5
0.4
KQ p
0.3
KT oq
0.2
KT p
0.1
0
Jo q
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.65
0.7
Advance coefficient
Rq
Ktp
=
KT oq
oq
Ktoq
Joq
=
2
Kqp
0.8
In evaluation of R in the thrust identity:
Pto
o =
PDo
Ptb
B =
PDb
B
PT b
PDo
R =
=
o
PDb
PT o

In torque identity PDb = PDo
Rq
PT b
Ktp
=
=
PT o
KT oq

In thrust identity PDb = PDo
PT b = PT o
Rt
PDo
Kqot
=
=
PD
Kqp

But
D = hq oq Rq = ht ot Rt
The above check may be applied to the derived

quantities for both analysis procedures which should
give similar results.
End of Presentation

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Resistance & Propulsion (1)

Self Propulsion Tests

Towed resistance (R)

Towed resistance (R)

Number of sets of runs in each of which the

Towed resistance (R)

In each set the propeller speed (n) is varied

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During each run measurements are taken for

Model test results are analysed in terms of:

Self propulsion test

Ship self propulsion

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Model self propulsion point

Ship service self

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Ship self propulsion

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The first shift corrects for the skin friction coefficient:

(i.e. shift 0-0 line down)

Self propulsion test

Ship self propulsion

Ship self propulsion

Ship self propulsion

Self propulsion test

Ship self propulsion

Ship self propulsion

Ship self propulsion

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Ship self propulsion

Ship self propulsion

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Then model rps at the self propulsion point:

Self propulsion test

define a resistance coefficient:

Self propulsion test

Then propulsive efficiency D

Self propulsion test

(Self propulsion test)

Then for each speed calculate:

(towing tank test)

Self propulsion test

Self propulsion test

Self propulsion test

Self propulsion test

From the open water data of the equivalent propeller

Self propulsion test

Input from S-P

Input from S-P

Thrust identity analysis

Thrust identity analysis

Thrust identity analysis

Torque identity analysis

Torque identity analysis

Self propulsion test

In evaluation of R in the thrust identity:

Self propulsion test