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<p>There has been a rapidly growing interest in the use of composite and polymer materials for the construction of marine propellers for over 20 years. The main advantages of these materials are a reduction in the weight of the propeller, increased efficiency due to the hydroelasticity effect, a reduction of the hydroacoustic signature, and a cost reduction for serial production. This paper presents an overview of diagnostic methods that can be applied at the design level and during the operation of marine propellers made of polymeric materials. Non-invasive contact and non-contact-based diagnostic techniques for evaluating the technical state of the propeller are reviewed, and the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative methods are identified. Operational diagnostic procedures for propellers are areessential for the safety of vessels at sea. Finally, the structure of a diagnostic system is proposed. It combined diagnosis process with the genesis of damage and the prognosis of the technical condition, i.e. production and in-service diagnostics.</p>
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There has been a rapidly growing interest in the use of composite and polymer materials for the construction of marine propellers for over 20 years. The main advantages of these materials are a reduction in the weight of the propeller, increased efficiency due to the hydroelasticity effect, a reduction of the hydroacoustic signature, and a cost reduction for serial production. This paper presents an overview of diagnostic methods that can be applied at the design level and during the operation of marine propellers made of polymeric materials. Non-invasive contact and non-contact-based diagnostic techniques for evaluating the technical state of the propeller are reviewed, and the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative methods are identified. Operational diagnostic procedures for propellers are areessential for the safety of vessels at sea. Finally, the structure of a diagnostic system is proposed. It combined diagnosis process with the genesis of damage and the prognosis of the technical condition, i.e. production and in-service diagnostics.

Design and Operational Diagnostics of Marine Propellers Made of Polymer Materials

Polish Maritime Research

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There has been a rapidly growing interest in the use of composite and polymer materials for the construction of marine propellers for over 20 years. The main...

Design and Operational Diagnostics of Marine Propellers Made of Polymer Materials

Published Online: Dec 21, 2022

Page range: 115 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2022-0049

Keywords
diagnostics, polymeric materials, propellers

© 2022 Marcin Kluczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Design and Operational Diagnostics of Marine Propellers Made of Polymer Materials

Published Online: Dec 21, 2022

Page range: 115 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2022-0049

Keywordsdiagnostics, polymeric materials, propellers

© 2022 Marcin Kluczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
diagnostics, polymeric materials, propellers