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average between VA and V1:<br />

� �<br />

1<br />

r1 D r0 1 C<br />

2<br />

VA<br />

�<br />

V1<br />

<strong>Ship</strong> manoeuvring 191<br />

Here r0 is half the propeller diameter D.<br />

Normally the rudder is in a position where the slipstream contraction is not<br />

yet completed. The slipstream radius and axial velocity may be approximated<br />

by (Söding (1982)):<br />

rx D r0 Ð 0.14⊲r1/r0⊳ 3 C r1/r0 Ð ⊲x/r0⊳ 1.5<br />

0.14⊲r1/r0⊳ 3 C ⊲x/r0⊳ 1.5<br />

and:<br />

Vx D V1 Ð<br />

� � r1<br />

2<br />

r<br />

Here x is the distance of the respective position behind the propeller plane. To<br />

determine rudder force and moment, it is recommended to use the position of<br />

the centre of gravity of the rudder area within the propeller slipstream.<br />

The above expression for rx is an approximation of a potential-flow calculation.<br />

Compared to the potential flow result, the slipstream will increase in<br />

diameter with increasing the distance x from the propeller plane due to turbulent<br />

mixing with the surrounding fluid. This may be approximated (Söding<br />

(1986)) by adding:<br />

1r D 0.15x Ð Vx VA<br />

Vx C VA<br />

to the potential slipstream radius and correcting the slipstream speed according<br />

to the momentum theorem:<br />

� �2 r<br />

Vcorr D ⊲Vx VA⊳<br />

C VA<br />

r C 1r<br />

The results of applying this procedure are shown in Fig. 5.19. Vcorr is the mean<br />

value of the axial speed component over the slipstream cross-section.<br />

The rudder generates a lift force by deflecting the water flow up to considerable<br />

lateral distances from the rudder. Therefore the finite lateral extent of the<br />

propeller slipstream diminishes the rudder lift compared to a uniform inflow<br />

velocity. This is approximated (Söding (1982)) (based on two-dimensional<br />

potential flow computations for small angles of attack) by multiplying the<br />

rudder lift determined from the velocity within the rudder plane by the correction<br />

factor determined from:<br />

� �f � �8 VA<br />

2<br />

D<br />

with f D 2 Ð<br />

2 C d/c<br />

Vcorr<br />

Here VA is the speed outside of the propeller slipstream laterally from the<br />

rudder. d is the half-width of the slipstream. For practical applications, it is<br />

recommended to transform the circular cross-section (radius r C 1r) ofthe

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