This document summarizes a study on modeling the Magnus effect in Flettner rotors. It discusses how Flettner rotors use the Magnus effect to propel ships through rotating cylinders. The study aims to create a software model to simulate Flettner rotors and analyze fluid flow characteristics. Experimental data on lift and drag coefficients is collected from wind tunnel tests on rotating cylinders and related to parameters like wind speed and cylinder rotation speed.
This document summarizes a study on modeling the Magnus effect in Flettner rotors. It discusses how Flettner rotors use the Magnus effect to propel ships through rotating cylinders. The study aims to create a software model to simulate Flettner rotors and analyze fluid flow characteristics. Experimental data on lift and drag coefficients is collected from wind tunnel tests on rotating cylinders and related to parameters like wind speed and cylinder rotation speed.
This document summarizes a study on modeling the Magnus effect in Flettner rotors. It discusses how Flettner rotors use the Magnus effect to propel ships through rotating cylinders. The study aims to create a software model to simulate Flettner rotors and analyze fluid flow characteristics. Experimental data on lift and drag coefficients is collected from wind tunnel tests on rotating cylinders and related to parameters like wind speed and cylinder rotation speed.
This document summarizes a study on modeling the Magnus effect in Flettner rotors. It discusses how Flettner rotors use the Magnus effect to propel ships through rotating cylinders. The study aims to create a software model to simulate Flettner rotors and analyze fluid flow characteristics. Experimental data on lift and drag coefficients is collected from wind tunnel tests on rotating cylinders and related to parameters like wind speed and cylinder rotation speed.
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Study on Magnus effect in Flettner Rotor
Shanmukh Maddela(12NA30032)
Vivek Sambangi(12NA30023) INTRODUCTION
A flettner ship is a type of ship designed to use the Magnus
effect for propulsion. The ship is propelled, at least in part, by large vertical rotors, sometimes known as rotor sails.
The Magnus effect is a force acting on a spinning body in a
moving airstream, which produces lift perpendicular to the direction of the airstream. INTRODUCTION
A FR typically comprise of a cylinder with an end plate affixed to
it on the top. The rotating cylinder in an airstream generates a lift and a drag force that contributes to the propulsive need of the ship. The rotation to the FR is generally given by an electric motor. ABSTRACT
Present study is to describes the approach taken to create a
software model for the wind propulsion device flettner rotors (FR).
For simulation purpose FR are considered as 2-D cylinders.
Utilizing ANSYS fluent to determine the fluid flow characteristics of cylinders magnus effect.
The behavioral study of the fluid flow on rotating cylinders is
conducted.
The flettner rotor devices have been characterized in terms of lift
and drag coefficient & this data is compared with the experimental observations available in literature. FLETTNER ROTORS
The rotation to the Flettner Rotor is generally given by an
electric motor. The lift force due to Magnus effect acting on the cylinder provides the propulsion required to sail the ship in the ocean.
The lift force vector direction is dependent on the rotor rotation
direction. By adjusting the rotation speed, the amounts of drag and lift can be varied.
A few studies have considered a fuel saving potential of flettner
rotors with the help of integrated softwares using real time data increases the efficiency up to 8% per rotor METHODOLOGY
1.EXPERIMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
By conducting wind tunnel test on the rotating cylinder at various velocities (15, 10, 7, 5 m/s) and cylinder rotating at wide range of revolutions per minute (RPM) thus giving coefficient of lift & drag.
The governing equation for lift & drag forces are as follows :
2.BIFURCATION OF DATA & 3.ESTABLISHING RELATION BETWEEN
PARAMETERS METHODOLOGY
The sample observations are tabularized as follows:
METHODOLOGY
1.EXPERIMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
By conducting wind tunnel test on the rotating cylinder at various velocities (15, 10, 7, 5 m/s) and cylinder rotating at wide range of revolutions per minute (RPM) thus giving coefficient of lift & drag.
The governing equation for lift & drag forces are as follows :
2.BIFURCATION OF DATA & 3.ESTABLISHING RELATION BETWEEN
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