PropElements 2023

HydroComp ‘s PropElements product provides an optimized design step between parametric specification and full 3D design for propeller manufacturing. It is based on system specifications of the propeller features necessary (such as NavCad features) to design or evaluate a propeller in more detail to meet the ship’s mission objectives.

Many large commercial vessels use custom propellers, and smaller vessels, yachts, and work boats also benefit from custom propellers. Naval architects now have a new set of technical challenges to ensure acceptable performance and compliance with design requirements.

Naval architects must perform a different type of propeller calculation to take full advantage of the benefits that custom or semi-custom propellers make available, or to evaluate them in service. Extensive validation studies for PropElements confirm that it is unmatched in calculation accuracy and workflow efficiency.

PropElements brings a specialized tool to a wider engineering community. PropElements is designed not only for professionals and propeller builders, but also for naval architects and vehicle designers.

Features and features of PropElements software:

• Wake-compatible calculation tool for analysis or design
• Support for open or channel, axial or edge axis propellers
• Proprietary features and calibration for quantitative accuracy
• Designing optimal radial distributions
• Analysis of thrust and power performance
• Check cavitation and other criteria
• Blade strength using beam theory
• Creation and output of KT-KQ curves
• Output for CAD/CAM/CFD/FEA
• Professional reports and maps