OMAE2016-55071

COMPUTATION OF HYDRODYNAMIC LOAD AND STRENGTH ASSESSMENT OF HIGHLY

SKEWED PROPELLER

The following are the reviewers comments along with modifications carried out in draft paper.
Reviewer 2:
Comment 1: The paper should be rewrite with the following elements in that order
1. Introduction (combine introduction & objective and scope)
a. A rewrite of the introduction is recommended with the following elements in that order
Explanation of hydro-elastic theory of marine propellers
Review of classification societys rules for structural analysis of marine
propellers
Literature review on hydro-elastic of marine propellers
Advantages and disadvantage of different approaches
Your Study aims
Modifications: The Introduction section has been modified by combining subsections Introduction &
objective and scope. The elements within section have been written in following order

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Review of classification societys rules.

Explanation of hydro-elastic theory.
Literature review
Advantages and disadvantage of different approaches
Paper objective.
Rules Assessment (combine case study -1 & assessment by rules)
Hydrodynamic Analysis (should be contain problem definition, governing equation, numerical
method, Numerical result and validations) .
Structural Analysis (should be contain problem definition, governing equation, numerical
method, Numerical result and validations)
Conclusions

Modifications:
Above sections have been modified accordingly.
Comment 2: Quality of following pictures is weak and not readable. Please increase quality of picture
also adding legend if applicable:
The legends added in the images are mentioned below
Figure 5. Free surface contour at waterline

Modification: The legend is modified with Free surface elevation, and font is changed. The contour style
is changed.
Figure 6. Nominal wake fraction contour at propeller plane
Modification: The font as well as contour style is changed.
Figure 7. Thrust Plot Comparison
Modification: The font is changed.
Figure 8. Thrust Plot at Maximum and Minimum Blade Loading for Full Load Ahead Condition
Modification: The font is changed.
Modification: Figure 9 ANSYS model with Solid 186 element:Boundary condition plot is mentioned.
Figure 10. Von Mises stress plot:
Modification: Von Mises stress range is mentioned along with unit N/m2.
Figure 14. Mapped pressure in ANSYS model:
Modification:Pressure range is mentioned along with unit N/m2.
Figure 15. Von Mises stress plot for maximum loading condition:
Modification: Von Mises stress range is mentioned along with unit N/m2.
Figure 16. Von Mises stress plot for minimum loading condition:
Modification: Von Mises stress range is mentioned along with unit N/m2.
Figure 18.Pressure distribution.
Modification:
Figure 19.Element plot and applied boundary condition:
Modification: Boundary condition plot is mentioned.
Figure 20.Von Mises stress plot:
Modification: Von Mises stress range is mentioned along with unit N/m2.
Quality of above mentioned figures are increased keeping resolution size more than 300 dpi.
Authors have also modified all the suggestions mentioned in the file OMAE2016-55071-3341-0.pdf
in final paper.