Cavitation Tunnel
Test section dimensions | L x B x H = 600 x 300 x 300 mm3 |
Max water velocity | 7 m/s |
Manufacturer | Brand Kempf und Remmers |
Type | Closed recirculation tunnel |
Drive system | 4-bladed axial flow propeller with Ward Leonard control |
Engine power | 15 Kw |
Engine rpm | 2920 rpm |
Pressures | 102 kPa (max) - 11 kPa (min) |
Instrumentation | Propeller dynamometer, 5-hole pitot-tube, various pressure sensors, Laser Doppler Anemometry |
Torque and thrust dynamometer | Balance type at the end of propeller shaft, Tmax 400 N, Qmax 10 Nm |
Propeller or model size range | Propeller diameters from 50 - 160 mm |
| Tests performed | Propeller tests in uniform flows |
| Forces and pressure distributions on rudder, fins etcetera |
