Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Ice Blockage on Propeller Hydrodynamic Performance

Figure 17

Velocity contours of propeller wake flow field along x-axis.

(a) Schematic diagram of measurement section

(b) Propeller open-water test

(c) Blocked flow, B = 80 mm

(d) Blocked flow, B = 160 mm

(e) Blocked flow, B =200 mm

(f) Blocked flow, B = 280 mm