Novel Approach to Manufacture an AUV Propeller by Additive Manufacturing and Error Analysis

Khaleed, H. M. T.; Badruddin, Irfan Anjum; Saquib, Ahmad N.; Addas, Mohammad F.; Kamangar, Sarfaraz

doi:10.3390/app9204413

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“…Designing of the AUV propeller is the challenging task since propeller blades have a very complex profile. A 3D CAD model with hexahedron free mesh configuration was developed using SOLID WORKS SP47 to ensure mesh independence in the propeller blades for AUV 22 . For the analysis of the metal forming process and the temperature raised during the forming process, DEFORM-F33D simulation tool was used.…”

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“…Modular blades and the hub is shown in Figure 4. In an earlier study 22 , the AUV propeller was manufactured in five stages, shown in Figure 5. In contrast, in the present study, the 3DP AUV propeller is made in one single operation with ease using FDM, compared with the conventional method.…”

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“…This process was both costly and time-consuming. Recent study 22 suggested that the complex shape of AUV propeller can be developed through 3DP. Thus this field is open to be utilized even to prepare intricate profiles of underwater vehicles.…”

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Finite Element Analysis of Nylon Based 3D Printed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Propeller

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The recent developments in the additive manufacturing to manufacture complex cost effective profiles is gaining popularity to test the strength of developed products through finite element method (FEM). Finite element analysis (FEA) is a potent tool for mechanical analysis. The combination of 3D printing and FEA is opening new opportunities to go further in the complexity of the product geometry. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) propeller blade has a complex profile with multi-directional gradient and twist, which requires a multi-stage operation to manufacture, including the hubs. The AUV propeller is required to withstand the applied load and generate the required thrust to move AUV at the desired speed. The current study explores the performance of AUV propeller prepared by additive synthesis using Nylon 6 material. The design of the propeller blade was developed using SOLID WORKS and integrated to the CUBPRO (DUO) to obtain the required 3D printing parameters. A comparative investigation is made for Nylon material within the dimensional conformance with the 3D printed propeller blade. The stress-strain analysis of the Nylon AUV propeller is carried with the FEM. The analysis of error and the stress show that the Nylon material meets the performance criteria for AUV propeller.

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“…In the field of propeller manufacturing, 3D printing technology has a certain research base. Khaleed et al developed a propeller manufacturing method for autonomous underwater vehicles by fused deposition modeling [ 29 ]. He et al used wire arc AM to obtain metal propellers that gave better mechanical properties than those of cast propellers [ 30 ].…”

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Fabrication of MnCuNiFe–CuAlNiFeMn Gradient Alloy by Laser Engineering Net Shaping System

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Marine noise pollution generated by propellers is of wide concern. Traditional propeller materials (nickel–aluminum bronze (NAB) alloys) can no longer meet the requirements for reducing shaft vibration. However, the Mn–Cu alloy developed to solve the problem of propeller vibration is affected by seawater corrosion, which greatly limits the application of the alloy in the field of marine materials. In this study, the M2052–NAB gradient alloy was developed for the first time using LENS technology to improve the corrosion resistance while retaining the damping properties of the M2052 alloy. We hope this alloy can provide a material research basis for the development of low-noise propellers. This study shows that, after solution-aging of M2052 alloy as the matrix, the martensitic transformation temperature increased to approach the antiferromagnetic transformation temperature, which promoted twinning and martensitic transformation. The aging process also eliminated dendrite segregation, promoted the equiaxed γ-MnCu phase, and increased the crystal size to reduce the number of dislocations, resulting in obvious modulus softening of the alloy. NAB after deposition had higher hardness and good corrosion resistance than the as-cast alloy, which offers good corrosion protection for the M2052 alloy. This research provides new material options for the field of shipbuilding.

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“…In this work we focus on thermoplastics. It has been used to produce small scale propellers for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV's) [6][7][8][9], and for large-scale 3D printing, it is slowly coming to the fore as a cost-effective solution for manufacturing large parts and components.…”

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Aeroelastic Response Simulation of a 3D Printed High Altitude Propeller

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This paper presents a steady aeroelastic simulation of a 3D Printed propeller blade designed for a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) by using the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) method. On the fluid side, steady RANS simulations are carried out in ANSYS Fluent at an altitude of 16 km using the spring-based smoothing method to update the mesh. On the structure side, three materials are used to model the blade structure: two 3D-printed materials which are tough PLA and Onyx to print the blade core which is covered by a composite layer, and an aluminum blade as a benchmark. In order to model the 3D printed materials in ANSYS Mechanical, experimental tensile and bending tests have been performed first on dedicated samples according to the relevant standards. The experimentally fed material models are then used to perform tensile simulations on representative blade sections which are in turn compared to experimental tensile tests in order to validate the numerical approach. After several FSI-iterations, the aerodynamic performance of the rigid and the deformed blades are compared. It is found that the thrust and the torque generated by the deformed blades (FSI) are greater than those generated by the rigid blade (CFD only) for all materials. Also, the blade efficiency is impacted positively or negatively depending on the operating point.

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Novel Approach to Manufacture an AUV Propeller by Additive Manufacturing and Error Analysis

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

Finite Element Analysis of Nylon Based 3D Printed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Propeller

Finite Element Analysis of Nylon Based 3D Printed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Propeller

Fabrication of MnCuNiFe–CuAlNiFeMn Gradient Alloy by Laser Engineering Net Shaping System

Aeroelastic Response Simulation of a 3D Printed High Altitude Propeller

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