基于CFD的某化学品船预旋定子优化

Optimization of pre-swirl stators based on CFD for a chemical product carrier

基于CFD通用软件FLUENT,对模型尺度下配置了舵球鳍和预旋定子的某55k DWT化学品船的自航性能进行数值模拟。通过推进效率的提高对定子的节能效果进行评估,并且几乎所有的自航因子在加定子后的变化趋势(如:转速降低、推力减额和伴流分数增大)计算结果都与试验结果一致。尾流能量分析进一步验证了定子的节能效果:可有效减少尾流中的动能。之后进行基于CFD的预旋定子优化,对原型之外的3个改型设计进行的数值模拟结果显示:这些改型定子的节能效果依次递增;推进效率最高的改型相对于无定子情形,其在桨前的动能增加最大,在桨后的动能减少也最大。

The viscous self-propulsion flow fields of a model-scaled 55k DWT chemical product carrier fitted with a rudder-bulb-fin and a pre-swirl stator are numerically simulated based on the CFD general code FLUENT. The energy saving effects of stators are evaluated through the increase of propulsive efficiency. It is found that the computed changing tendencies of almost all self-propulsion factors after being equipped with a stator are the same as in the experiments, such as a decreased revolution rate, increased thrust deduction and mean wake. A wake energy analysis is also conducted to verify the energy-saving effects of stators, and it shows that the stator decreases the flow of kinetic energy behind the propeller through its eontra-propeller pre-swirl. Next, an optimization of pre-swirl stators is conducted by CFD. Aside from the prototype stator, three modified stators are designed and the self-propulsion characteristics with these stators are also numerically simulated. The increase order of the evaluated energy-saving effects of these modified stators is seen to he the same as in the design idea. The case with the highest propulsive efficiency shows the largest increase of Ktotal before the propeller and the largest decrease of Ktotal behind the propeller relative to cases without stators.