Experimental Study on Planar Compound Motion of Complementary Symmetric Cycloid Propeller

doi:10.3901/JME.2023.11.171

Abstract

Abstract: The development of high-performance marine technical equipment around the strategy of marine power is of great significance for enhancing the capability of resource development and maritime national defense. A configuration of a cycloid thruster based on the decoupling mechanism of four or five rod plane positions is proposed, and its kinematics and energetics are modeled. Based on this, a complementary symmetrical cycloid thruster prototype is developed. By designing the plane compound motion condition of the prototype, an experimental study is carried out on the influence of the orbital speed, blade length and other physical parameters of the complementary symmetrical cycloid thruster on the plane compound motion performance of the prototype. The results show that by adjusting the advancing angle and steering angle of the two cycloid thrusters, the prototype can move in any direction within the range of 360° on the plane, and turn while advancing, and even turn in situ. The higher the revolution speed, the greater the plane moving speed and propulsion force of the prototype, and the propulsion efficiency and turning radius are not sensitive to the change of revolution speed. The longer the blade length is, the greater the plane moving speed and the propulsion force. The propulsion efficiency first increases and then decreases, and the turning radius does not change significantly. The results have great guiding significance and application value for the design and use of cycloid thrusters.

Key words: cycloid propeller, complementary symmetrical configuration, planar compound motion, four-five-bar mechanism

CLC Number:

TH39
U664

XIA Dan, ZHOU Xufeng, YANG Guangzong, CHEN Weishan. Experimental Study on Planar Compound Motion of Complementary Symmetric Cycloid Propeller[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2023, 59(11): 171-178.

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