Data for kavitasjonstunnelen:
- Lengde på testseksjonen: L = 6m.
- Tverrsnittsdimensjoner: W 1.3m x H 1.2m.
- Maksimal vannhastighet: 10 m/sec.
- Maksimalt arbeidstrykk: 2.5 atm.abs.
- Minimum arbeidstrykk: 0.2 atm.abs./sv~0.2.
- Impellermotorkraft: 1150 kW.
- Åpent vann dynamometer, skyvekraft = +- 1000 N, torque = +- 55 Nm.
- Båtdynamometer, skyvekraft = +- 1000 N, torque = +- 50Nm
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Testaktiviteter:
- Open water tests with propeller (and duct) in axial or oblique flow
- Behind hull condition with single, twin or triple screw installations
- Azimuth thrusters
- Z-drive installations
- Underwater vehicles (submarines, ROV's etc.)
- Hydrofoils with or without remotely controlled flaps
Målinger og observasjoner:
- Cavitation observation (Documentation by sketches, photos and video recordings)
- Cavitation erosion detection by paint technique
- Measurements of propeller induced pressure fluctuations in the aftbody
- Measurements of propeller induced noise
- Six-component force measurements
- Stereo piv and dic
SINTEF's standard procedure for propeller cavitation testing in behind condition, is to use aftbody model and simulation of estimated full scale wake distribution, based on the measured wake distribution in the towing tank.