{"id":1272,"date":"2015-06-16T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/inline-thruster-2\/"},"modified":"2016-04-12T12:45:21","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T10:45:21","slug":"inline-thruster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/en\/inline-thruster\/","title":{"rendered":"Inline Thruster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\">\n<div class=\"sva_bild_floatLFT\">\n<p><a title=\"Voith Inline Propulsor.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3396\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small-392x263.png\" alt=\"ILT_rot_small\" width=\"392\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small-392x263.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small.png 800w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small-114x76.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_rot_small-474x318.png 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sva_text_container\">\nAn inline thruster is an electric ring motor with a rotor and nozzle combined in a powerful propulsion system without shaft and gearbox. Four inline thrusters with a rotor diameter of 170 mm have been developed in the SVA for model tests. The models are studied in open water and cavitation tests. In addition, velocity measurements, dynamic flow monitoring and open water experiments at different azimuth angles and in off-design conditions were carried out for various industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>The forces and moments on the different elements of the inline thrusters were calculated in the model and at full-scale. The results of these calculations were the basis for the investigation of the Reynolds number effects and for the optimisation of the rotor and nozzle geometry.<br \/>\nPropulsion and maneuvering tests showed the applicability of inline thrusters for main propulsion system of ships [1], [2].\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sva_clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sva_bild_floatBTN\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 83%;\">\n<p><a title=\"Canal Boat \u201eBarlaeus\u201c with Voith Inline Propulsors, Amsterdam (photo Voith).\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3391\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail-392x304.png\" alt=\"ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail\" width=\"258\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail-392x304.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail-114x88.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_am_Grachtenboot_Detail.png 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Model with two Voith Inline Propulsors, 1.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3413\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small-392x294.png\" alt=\"ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small-392x294.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small-114x86.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small-474x356.png 474w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_1_heck_small.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Model with two Voith Inline Propulsors, 2.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small-392x294.png\" alt=\"ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small-392x294.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small-114x86.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small-474x356.png 474w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_an_M1263_2_bb_stb_small.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Voith Inline Propulsor in the Cavitation Tunnel of SVA Potsdam.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3395\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small-392x263.png\" alt=\"ILT_im_KT_small\" width=\"299\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small-392x263.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small.png 800w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small-114x76.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_im_KT_small-474x318.png 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sva_clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sva_bild_floatBTN\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 55%;\"><a title=\"Normalized velocity field of a Voith Inline Propulsor from a CFD simulation.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3403\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-392x196.png\" alt=\"ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen\" width=\"392\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-392x196.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-114x57.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen-474x237.png 474w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_CFD_unorm_130_m_Rahmen.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Preparation of a Cavitation Experiment with Voith Inline Propulsors.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3397\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small-392x215.png\" alt=\"ILT_Einbau_small\" width=\"364\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small-392x215.png 392w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small-114x63.png 114w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small-474x260.png 474w, https:\/\/www.sva-potsdam.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ILT_Einbau_small.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"sva_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Context Related References \/ Research Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[1]    Heinke, C.: Flachwassergeeignete Propulsionssysteme mit hoher Effizienz, SVA-Bericht 3502, FuE-Abschlussbericht, Potsdam, November 2008<br \/>\n[2]    Heinke, H.-J.: Inline Thruster als Hauptantriebssystem, SVA-Bericht 3670, FuE-Abschlussbericht, Potsdam, Mai 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inline thruster is an electric ring motor with a rotor and nozzle combined in a powerful propulsion system without shaft and gearbox. Four inline thrusters with a rotor diameter of 170 mm have been developed in the SVA for model tests. The models are studied in open water and cavitation tests. In addition, velocity measurements, dynamic flow monitoring and open water experiments at different azimuth angles and in off-design conditions were carried out for various industrial applications. 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