Abstract—Propeller is one of the most important pieces of equipment for polar (Arctic and Antarctic) explorations and transportation, including ice breaking voyage. This paper developed a couple of design concepts to monitor the health of the blade structure to detect the ultimate ice loading as well to obtain measured experimental data from dynamics loading, for CFRP polar-class propellers by using imbedded FBGs. The main purpose of this study is to validate the polar-class propeller design software Rotorysics (formerly Propella), the ultimate ice load theory and the URI3 of Polar-Class Propeller Rules by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). These conceptual designs should be also applicable for aircraft propellers, wind and tidal turbines, especially impact load-ing via charpy testing.
Index Terms—Arctic and Antarctic navigation safety, Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), polar class propeller.
Y. Xu is with the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia and Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi Province, PR China.
P. Liu is with the School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Australia (e-mail: pengfei.liu@gmail.com).
J. Zhao is with Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, Guangxi Province, PR China.
G. He is with the School of Ocean Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, China.
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Cite: Y. Xu, P. Liu, J. Zhao, and G. He, "Design Concept of Polar-Class Propeller Ice Loading Measurements Using FBGs," International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 89-93, 2020.
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