Wageningen B-Series Propeller Designer

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Welcome to the Wageningen B-series Propeller designer spreadsheet

What does this Excel Sheet do?

This Excel sheet helps you calculate the propeller particulars from Wageningen B-series data
****IMPORTANT : To Run this application, you need to enable the Solver Add-In of Excel. Please to see steps ---> How to Enable Solver Add-In

How to use this Excel Sheet

The user is asked for some inputs for the propeller and vessel engine details. The Input cells are highlighted in blue.
The user has to provide all the inputs highlighted in blue in the Worksheet "Inputs"
ONLY INPUT THE CELLS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE. LEAVE ALL OTHER CELLS UNTOUCHED!

In the 'Calculation Methods' excel sheet, there are three options. Choose either of them.
Once all inputs provided and a calculation method selected, the propeller particulars are calculated and displayed in the 'Outputs' worksheet

Limitations
1. This application is limited to design of Wageningen B-series propellers

References
1. Principles of Naval Architecture, Part 2, Edward V. Lewis

Steps to enable Solver Add-In in Excel

Step 1: Go to Excel Options Step 2: Select Add-Ins from the left Menu

Step 3: Go to 'Manage' at bottom of the page, select 'Excel Add-Ins' and click 'OK' Step 4: Check the checkbox for the 'Solver' Add-In and click 'OK'
 Wageningen B-Series Propeller Designer

Step 5: If even after doing the above exercise, Excel doesn't recognize Solver then click on the 'Developer' tab -> View Code. If Developer tab is not visible, you can enable it from Excel Options
In the resulting window, click on Tools - > References. Check in the list of references, and make sure SOLVER is checked
 Inputs
Propeller Details
Description Symbol Value Unit
Vessel Velocity (Knots) - 17.5 knots

Pitch/Diameter P/D 0.73 -

Diameter D 3.28326 m
Area Ratio Ae/Ao 0.7 -
Number of Blades z 4 -
Revolution per minute n 300 rpm
Wake w 0.15 -
Density den 1025 kg/m3
Engine details
Total Engine power (in HP) Pehp 8166.82 hp
No of engines N 1 -
Mechanical loss loss 0 %

Go to Calculation

Note: 1 HP = 0.7457 KW
 Please select one of the following calculation methods:

Method 1: Change n Method 2: Change P/D & n Method 3: Change D

Change only propeller speed (n) Change propeller Pitch/Diameter ratio (P/D) and Change only propeller Diameter (D)
propeller speed (n)

Method 4: Change P/D Back to Inputs

Change propeller Pitch/Diameter ratio( P/D)

*Note: Current Selected Method 's button is highlighted

Calculations: Please do not edit the calculations below!

Parameter Symbol Value Units Parameter Symbol Value Units
Vessel Velocity (m/sec) Va 9.002 m/sec
Vessel Velocity (Knots) V 17.5 knots Total Engine power 6090.00 kW
No of engines 1
Velocity of advance Va 7.65 m/sec Mechanical loss 0%
Pitch/Diameter P/D 0.86460139 Shaft Power Each 6090.00 kW
Diameter D 3.28326 m
Area Ratio Ae/Ao 0.7 Density of water 998 kg/m3
Number of Blades z 4
Revolution per minute n 271 rpm Torque 214.3138 KN.m
Revolution per second nn 5 rps
Advance Ratio J 0.52 Kq (based on shaft loading) 0.0275
Wake w 0.15
Open water Efficiency eff 0.5599 Thrust 445.6095 KN

Thrust coefficient Kt 0.1877

Torque Coefficient Kq 0.0275
 Back to Calculation Back to Inputs

OUTPUT SUMMARY: Propeller Design Parameters

Parameter Symbol Value Units
Vessel Velocity (m/sec) V 9.00 m/sec

Velocity of advance Va 7.65 m/sec

Pitch/Diameter P/D 0.86 -
Diameter D 3.28 m
Area Ratio Ae/Ao 0.70 -
Number of Blades z 4.00 -
Revolution per minute n 271 rpm
Revolution per second nn 4.5 rps
J 0.515
Wake w 0.15 -
Open water Efficiency eff 0.5599 -

Thrust coefficient Kt 0.18767 -

Torque Coefficient Kq 0.02749 -
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