Hello, I am currently designing an underwater propeller for my school project. I couldnt upload my design files right now. Can you review and give me feedback about my designs from screenshots? Also what hydrodynamics considerations should I pay attention to in these propeller design?
Hi @kyross_20 -
That looks lie a cool design, geared for going slow and pushing a lot of water?
I recently saw this tool being shared on reddit, maybe it is helpful to your goals?
Generally there is quite a lot that goes into prop design - simply a picture isn’t enough to give much useful feedback! Our friend Daniel of rctestflight has done a lot testing and designing of props in onshape - checkout his video series!
Thank you for the reference documents. I’ll examine it in detail. Additionaly, are there any academic resources you can recommend for searching the pros and cons of four-blade propeller and pitch ratios? This way I can create a more efficient design.
Hi @kyross_20 -
The fewer blades, the more efficient! Our subsea scholar page may have some relevant research…