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HydroComp PROPS2010 "Propeller Design
and Analysis Bootcamp"
Mark
your calendars for April 29-30th!!
Join us for a
2-day comprehensive workshop in Durham, New Hampshire on April 29th and
30th.
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This is a two-day intensive professional development workshop
on marine propeller design and
analysis.
Who
should attend PROPS2010?
The Bootcamp is suitable for anyone responsible for the
design, construction, selection, operation, or repair of
propellers. In today's competitive business environment where
it is all about "green" efficiency, the Bootcamp is essential
for:
propeller builders and distributors
naval architects and
shipbuilders,
ship operators, and
engine and transmission companies.
What
is the curriculum for PROPS2010?
The two-day Bootcamp will have four principal topic groups
that follow the common "life-cycle" of a marine
propeller:
1. principles of propulsion and propeller sizing,
2. fundamentals of detail propeller design,
3. propeller CAD,
and
4. propeller analysis and troubleshooting.
See the Curriculum agenda
below for more details.
When
and where is PROPS2010 Bootcamp?
The HydroComp PROPS2010 Bootcamp will be held in Durham NH on
April 29 and 30, with social events planned for the evenings
of April 28 and 29.
Is
this software training?
The PROPS2010 Bootcamp is not intended to be software
training. However, we will be using various HydroComp software
products to demonstrate concepts, principles, and techniques.
Users are welcome to bring their copy of the software on a
laptop to follow along, but this is not required. (Please note
that we will debut our newest product - PropElements - during
the session on detail propeller design.)
Sign up now!
Click here to download the
registration
form.
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The HydroComp PROPS2010 Bootcamp will be held in Durham, New Hampshire on April 29 and 30, with social events
planned for the evenings of April 28 and 29. To ensure personal attention, this seminar has
been limited to fifteen participants. Call early
to reserve your place.
Location
PROPS2010 Bootcamp is held at the
New England Center Hotel and Conference Center at the
University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, USA.
This state-of-the-art conference facility includes hotel, restaurant and
business center. Information about the area and the near-by coastal
city of Portsmouth may be found at www.seacoastnh.com.
Hotel
accommodations
Hotel accommodations should be made directly with
the "New England Center" at (800)590-4334 (USA) or (603)862-2801
direct. Be
sure to mention "HydroComp" when reserving your room. Hotel rates are
$109 per night plus 9% sales tax. All rooms are non-smoking.
Complimentary parking. The room block
and special rate will be released April 14. Link to the New England Center
at www.newenglandcenter.com.
Cost
Cost to attend is USD 995 per person if received before April
12 (USD 1195 after). The registration deadline is April
19.
A USD 500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your
place, with the balance paid-in-full before the workshop. Discounts are available for additional company members. This cost includes breakfast and lunch each
day.
How to
register
1. Print out the PROPS2010
registration form.
2. Fill in the information and payment details.
3. Fax it back to us at (603)868-3366.
Don't delay. Limited
availability.
And, don't forget to tell
a friend...
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| Curriculum |
Thursday
Apr 29
Morning session 8:30a-12:00n
Principles of propulsion and
propeller sizing
This is where marine professionals can
reacquaint themselves with the principles of marine propulsion for
inboard propellers on all boat types, from large work boats to smaller
"go-fast" boats.
Featuring:
NavCad, SwiftCraft, PropExpert
Includes:
Propulsion system relationships; Propeller performance; Cavitation;
Selecting the proper propeller style; Achieving a successful propeller
sizing
Case study:
Early stage design
Speed prediction; engine selection; sizing
propeller and gear
Note:
A common case study - a research vessel - will be used across
all four topic groups. This will provide an example of a propeller's
"life cycle" from early-stage sizing, to detail design, to
CAD and manufacturing, and then post-delivery troubleshooting.
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Afternoon session 1:00p-5:00p
Fundamentals of detail propeller design
The theory and techniques of detail
propeller design are presented in this session. Moving from general
characteristics to the specific, we will investigate the optimized
design of radial distributions of pitch, camber, chord, thickness and
skew.
Featuring:
PropElements
Includes:
Introduction to propeller design methods; Wake-adapted propeller design; Definition of suitable design condition; Effect of skew; Optimization to cavitation criteria; Strength analysis; KT-KQ curves
Case study: Detail propeller design
Initial parent propeller parameters; preparation of the detail design
Evening reception
Attendees can enjoy a special reception
sponsored by Accutech
Marine Propeller. Network with other participants and
get a "backstage" look at Accutech's state-of-the-art
propeller repair facility.
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Friday
April 30
Morning session 8:30a-12:00n
Propeller geometry and CAD/CAM
We will investigate the path from
design to manufacture. Widely-used propeller design documents form the
basis of an architecture of geometry, which then extends from 2D to
3D, and integration with CAD/CAM.
Featuring:
PropCad, Rhino3D
Includes:
Geometric overview; 2D and 3D representations; Standard propeller
designs; Tables of offsets; Hub and tip details; Principal
characteristics; Classification thickness reports; Successful
integration with CAD/CAM; Using inspection or scan data
Case study: Design documents for
manufacture
Propeller drawings; classification society thickness calculation; 3D
CAD models
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Afternoon session 1:00p-5:00p
Propeller analysis and troubleshooting Evaluation
of post-delivery propeller performance is discussed in this session.
This includes sea trial analysis for performance, as well as
evaluation of the detrimental issues of cavitation, noise and
vibration.
Featuring:
NavCad, PropExpert, PropElements
Includes:
Sea trial performance analysis; Evaluation of cavitation and hydroacoustics
Case study: Analysis of noise and vibration problem
Confirmation of propeller geometry; determination of wake distribution; measures of noise & vibration
To register now
Click here to download the registration
form.
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Pre-bootcamp
gathering
An informal dinner with the instructor
will take place the night of April 28th at a local seafood restaurant - New
England lobsters!
About
the presenter
The workshop is conducted by Donald
MacPherson, HydroComp's Technical Director. A frequent speaker to
conferences, technical societies and trade groups, Don makes the
"black art" of propellers accessible to everyone. A graduate of
Webb Institute and author of many noted journal articles and technical
papers, Don is also the Instructor of Naval Architecture in the Ocean
Engineering Department of the University of New Hampshire.
Prerequisites
The PROPS2010 Bootcamp is open to anyone
interested in the design and analysis of marine propellers.
How to
register
1. Print out the PROPS2010
registration form.
2. Fill in the information and payment details.
3. Fax it back to us at (603)868-3366.
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Transportation
Major airline service is available through:
1. Manchester Boston Regional
Airport
(www.flymanchester.com)
[ 40 miles west], or
2. Boston's Logan International Airport
(www.massport.com/logan)
[ 60 miles]
Private transportation directly to the New England Center may be arranged
through:
Regal Limousine (www.regallimo.com),
their express service (www.valueexpress.com),
or
Flightline (www.flightlineinc.com).
C&J Trailways provides bus service to Portsmouth, New Hampshire (www.ridecj.com).
If you need
further assistance with travel arrangements, please contact our office.
For more information, please
contact
HydroComp, Inc.
13 Jenkins Court, Suite 200
Durham, NH 03824 USA
Tel: (603)868-3344
Fax: (603)868-3366
Email:
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