Method for modeling a housing of a puller rudder
By using 3D modeling methods, the accuracy and efficiency issues in the design of the azimuth thruster casing were resolved, enabling rapid modeling and high-precision manufacturing of the casing, reducing manufacturing errors, and improving production design quality and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202211188727.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-09-28
AI Technical Summary
The traditional azimuth thruster has a large shell structure, which leads to reduced propulsion performance. Furthermore, it is difficult to accurately establish a streamlined shell design for the pull-type azimuth thruster, and the manual layout method has problems of large errors and low efficiency.
A 3D modeling method is adopted. By determining the reference surface profile data of the shell, propeller shaft and tail fin, interpolation processing is performed to establish a 3D model. Then, combination and smooth transition surface processing are performed to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the model.
It enabled rapid and accurate modeling of the pull-type propeller housing, reduced on-site manufacturing problems, improved the quality, accuracy and efficiency of design and production, and discovered interference problems between the model and the propeller and hull structure.