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

Figure 18

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

(a) Propeller open-water test

(b) Blocked flow, B = 80 mm

(c) Blocked flow, B = 160 mm

(d) Blocked flow, B = 200 mm

(e) Blocked flow, B = 280 mm