Numerical Predictions of Cavitating Flow around Model Scale Propellers by CFD and Advanced Model Calibration

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Propeller</td><td align="center">Inlet</td><td align="center">Outlet</td><td align="center">Outer</td><td align="center">Front</td><td align="center">Aft</td><td align="center">Top</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left"> E779A</td><td align="center"> 3.40D</td><td align="center"> 5.35D</td><td align="center"> 5.00D</td><td align="center"> 0.40D</td><td align="center"> 0.35D</td><td align="center"> 0.70D</td></tr><tr><td align="left">PPTC</td><td align="center"> 2.30D</td><td align="center"> 5.30D</td><td align="center"> 5.00D</td><td align="center"> 0.41D</td><td align="center"> 0.31D</td><td align="center"> 0.60D</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Distances of the boundaries/surfaces from the propeller mid plane in axial direction for inlet, outlet, front, aft, and from the propeller rotation axis centreline in radial direction for outer and top.

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Table 2: Numerical Predictions of Cavitating Flow around Model Scale Propellers by CFD and Advanced Model Calibration 