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In the experiment for the propeller thrust test, a tow-tank is set up to provide the water
domain. The tested propeller is mounted on a thruster mount. Figure 14 shows an
example equipment set-ups of the thruster mount. The thruster mount is connected with
the tow-tank carriage, which, working as the speed supply, is controlled to move with
specific speeds to simulate ship motion. The equipment of a tow-tank carriage is shown in
Figure 15. A load cell is attached in compression to the top of the thruster mount, and
connects with a computer. In the computer, there is a program that is used to convert the
load cell signals to calculate propeller thrust.
Figure 14: Thruster Mount
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