Recent advances in understanding propeller jet flow and its impact on scour

M Wei, YM Chiew, NS Cheng - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents an extensive review of the characteristics of a propeller jet-induced flow
field and its impact on scour formation. As the driving force of scour, the jet flow behavior is …

Three-dimensional analysis of local scouring induced by a rotating ship propeller

N Penna, F D'Alessandro, R Gaudio, GR Tomasicchio - Ocean Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The jet induced by a rotating ship propeller can cause scouring of the seabed and
consequent deposition of the scoured material nearby. Despite these effects are extremely …

Effect of wave motion on the scouring caused by a marine propeller jet: An experimental and numerical study

D Ferraro, F Aristodemo, A Lauria, E Lazzaro… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bathymetry changes induced by marine propeller jets on movable beds are a crucial issue
in harbors, especially in the maneuvering zone. The knowledge of the scour hole and …

Propeller scour phenomenon in the presence of a quay-wall and currents

D Ferraro, A Lauria, N Penna, R Gaudio - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Investigating the interaction between flow intensity and a ship propeller jet scouring process
is paramount to predict scour dimensions in mooring sites in navigation channels, for …

Improved formulation for the geometric characteristics of the scour hole and deposition mound caused by a rotating propeller jet on a mobile bed

G Curulli, N Penna, R Gaudio - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The densimetric Froude number, F 0, which depends on the propeller rotational speed, n,
and on the median diameter of bed sediments, d 50, is the main parameter considered by …

Predicting propeller jet scour in silty and sandy marine environments

C Schmunk, M Dogan, S Altun - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The propeller jet generated by a ship's propeller during berthing and unberthing from quays
initiates sediment transport and causes scouring around the quay structures. Investigating …

Temporal development of unconfined propeller scour in waterways

D Ferraro, A Lauria, N Penna, R Gaudio - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
A ship propeller jet causes bed scouring and deposition of sediments around the scoured
area. Although the bed topography changes induced by the ship propeller are one of the …

Unconfined propeller scour in waterways: The role of flow intensity

D Ferraro, A Lauria, N Penna, R Gaudio - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Flow intensity represents an important input to be investigated in the ship propeller jet
scouring process in ship maneuvering areas, waterways path, and mooring in navigation …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of marine traffic on sediment erosion and accumulation in ports: a new model-based methodology

A Guarnieri, S Saremi, A Pedroncini, JH Jensen… - Ocean …, 2021 - os.copernicus.org
The action of propeller-induced jets on the seabed of ports can cause erosion and the
deposition of sediment around the port basin, potentially significantly impacting the bottom …

Development of clustered machine learning technique for the modeling of scour profile induced by propeller jets

A Mahdavi-Meymand, W Sulisz - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study novel clustered machine learning (CML) models were developed by applying
different base learners including multi linear regression (MLR), adaptive neuro-fuzzy …