PROPULSIONSOLUTIONSWITHWRTSIL

CONTROLLABLEPITCHPROPELLERS
Wrtsildesignsandproducescontrollable
pitchpropellersforthecommercial,military
andsuperyachtmarket.Itisaunique
product,therstdesignforwhichdates
backto1903.Withthiswealthofexperience
andmorethan10,000installationsinstalled
andsailingworldwide,wepresentinthis
brochureourlatestinnovativedesigns.
AWRTSIL

controllablepitchpropeller
installationconsistsofahub,propellerblades,
shafting,hydraulicsandaLipstronicremote
control,aswellasanyfurtheraccessories
neededtomeetthecustomersneeds.
With4-or5-bladedpropellersmadeof
Cunialbronzeorstainlesssteel,ductedornon-
ducted,wealwayshavethemostappropriate
solution.
TherangeofWrtsilcontrollablepitch
propellersstartsatanenginepowerof
approximately500kW,andapropeller
diameterof1000mm,andinprinciplehasno
upperlimit.Thehighestpoweredcontrollable
pitchpropellersofarabsorbs44MW,andthe
largestonehasadiameterof8400mm.
TheWrtsilcontrollablepitchpropeller
ismanufacturedcompletelyin-house.This
meansthattheyarecasted,machinedand
assembledineitherDrunen,theNetherlands,
inRubbestadneset,NorwayorinIndia.
Weaimtobemorethanjustasupplier;we
activelyco-operatewithallpartiesinvolved.
Theresultisacontrollablepitchpropellerwith
thehighestpossibleefciency,limitedand
controlledcavitation,andlowpressurepulses.
Theequipmentisdesignedfortheships
life.Andwhenmaintenanceorserviceis
required,weofferyouourworldwideservice
network,whichoperates24hoursaday,7
daysaweek.
HYDRODYNAMICDESIGN
Wrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellersare
custom-designedforeachship.Eachvessel
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hasadifferenthullformandforthatreason
differentwakeelds.AllWrtsilpropellersare
wake-adaptedand,inco-operationwiththe
customer,bothyardandowner,thepropeller
isdesignedforoptimalperformanceinall
operatingconditions.
Themainfeaturesofthepropellerdesignare:
Highestpropulsiveefciencyinalloperating
conditions
Excellentbehaviourregardingcavitation,
withnoerosivetypesofcavitation
Lowestpressurepulseuctuationsonthe
hulltominimizenoiseandvibrationlevels
onboard.
Wrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellersforall
shiptypesguaranteemaximumefciencyand
minimumnoiseandvibrationlevelsthanksto
theirtailor-madedesignanduseofthelatest
state-of-the-arttechnology:
Aspecialradialloadingdistributionisused
toobtainhighefciency
Unloadingofthebladetipminimizes
cavitationandpressurepulses
Optimizedbladeprolesectionsare
developedandusedinthedesignandlead
tobetterresultsregardingbothcavitation
behaviourandefciency.
Wrtsilsdesignexperiencecoversmany
typesofships,varyingfromheavy-duty
vesselslikehopperdredgerstohigh-speed
passengerferries,andfromsmallshing
boatstoenormousoilplatformscarriers.Our
longhistoryofdesigningpropellersgivesus
extensivehydrodynamicknowledgeandwe
havedevelopeddesigntoolsbasedonalarge
numberofmodeltestresultsandfull-scale
measurements.Ourresearchanddevelopment
effortsarededicatedtocontinuouslyimproving
thehydrodynamicdesignofourpropellersby:
Co-operationwithwellknownresearch
institutesanduniversitiesworldwide
Full-scalemeasurements
SimulationusingComputationalFluid
Dynamics(CFD).
Inordertofullthestrengthrequirementsof
thepropellersweperformFiniteElement(FEM)
analysestocheckthebladestrengthproperties
ofeachbladedesign.Bothfatiguestrengthand
stressesinpeakloadconditionsarechecked.
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Twin-screwcruiseRoPaxPrideofRotterdam.
TankerCredo. Twin-screwoffshoresupplyshipNormandIvan.
SeismicresearchvesselRamfordSouvreign. Twin-screwhopperdredgerRotterdam.
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WHYAWRTSILCONTROLLABLE
PITCHPROPELLER?
WhenaWrtsilcontrollablepitchpropeller
isinstalledtheoptimumpitchsettingforall
possibleoperatingconditionscanbeselected.
Furtheroptionalpitchsettingsarerequired
andpossibleinthefollowingcases:
Manoeuvringandfree-sailingmode
Summerandwintermode(oneortwo
enginespershaft,typicallyforRoRoferries)
Shaftgeneratormode
Foulingoftheengine
Increasedresistanceoftheshipshull,due
tofouling
Changeofseastateand/orweather
condition.
Theshaftgenerator(PTO)withconstantrpm
canbeinstalledeitheratthereductiongear
ordirectlyattheshaftlinethroughatunnel
gear.Ashaftgeneratoralsoallowstheuseof
aredundantpropulsionsystem,inwhichcase
thePTOcanoperateasanelectricmotor(PTI).
Forcertaintypesofdouble-dutyvessels,
liketugs,trawlersanddredgers,Wrtsil
controllablepitchpropellersgivebothbetter
pullandhighershipspeed,becauseadjusting
thepitchmakesitpossibletoabsorbfullpower
bothatlowandhighshipspeeds.
FinallyWrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellers
havehighmanoeuvringanddynamic
positioning(DP)capabilities.Atlowshipspeeds
thecontrollablepitchpropellermakesmore
poweravailablethanthexedpitchpropeller,
andasternthrustiseasilyachievedusingonly
thereversepitchsetting.
WRTSILNOZZLES
Wrtsilpropellerscanbeappliedfor
runninginanozzle.Theadvantageofusing
nozzlescomesfromtheadditionalamountof
thrustthisdevelops.Varioustypesofnozzles
canbesupplied,suchasthestandardtypes
19Aand37andalsotheLIPSHRhigh-
efciencynozzle.Thelatterdelivershigher
thrust(6-8%)bothinbollardandsailing
conditions.TakingfulladvantageofaLIPS
HRnozzlerequiresusingaspecialblade
design.
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WRTSILCONTROLLABLEPITCHPROPELLERSWITHLIPSD-HUB
FEATURESANDBENEFITS TwotypesofODboxesavailable,formounting Easy(de)mountingofshaftingandoil
One-piecehubcastingwithintegratedhub atforwardendofgearbox,orformountingin pipes
cover theshaftline Easyalignmentofgearboxandengine
Extrarigidityandrobustconstruction Reliableandlowmaintenance Reliableandsafeoperation
Lowmaintenance ThegearmountedODboxhasashort Integratedhydraulicpowerpackor
Doubleoilpipes (de)mountinglength integratedhydraulicsystemmountedon
Nowaterinhubincaseofsterntube TheshaftmountedODboxissuitablefor gearbox
sealingleakage direct-drivensystemsandforextremely Easyinstallationandmaintenance
Safeoperationandnointerferencewith longshaftlines Safeoperation
sterntubelubricationsystem Manualemergencypitchsettinginahead Bumplesspitchcontrolthroughuseof
Doublesupportofcylinder condition proportionalvalve.
Reliableandlowmaintenance Safeoperation
Well-provenbladefootsealingsystem Mechanicalandelectricalpitchfeedback
Noleakageofoil Redundancyforsafeoperation
Lowmaintenance Hydraulicangecoupling
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PROPELLER HUB RANGE FOR LIPS D-HUB
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 MW
4D550
4D600
4D650
4D710
4D775
4D845
4D920
4D1000
4D1095
4D1190
4D1300
4D1415
4D1540
Single-screwRoRovessel,cargoSpaarneborg. D-hubinmachineshop.
DIMENSIONSOFLIPSD-HUB(INMM)
Type Hubdiameter
Dimensions
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min
4D550 550 402 219 100 506 65 320
4D600 600 432 238 107 546 65 335
4D650 650 467 258 114 586 65 365
4D650 650 467 258 114 586 100 365
4D710 710 506 280 120 636 100 385
4D775 775 550 304 135 690 100 405
4D845 845 574 332 143 745 100 410
4D920 920 631 361 154 824 100 435
4D1000 1000 674 392 162 884 115 460
4D1095 1095 735 427 182 963 115 490
4D1190 1190 798 465 194 1052 115 525
4D1300 1300 859 508 207 1137 130 575
4D1415 1415 933 551 283 1229 130 610
4D1540 1540 1016 600 300 1332 130 655
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WRTSILCONTROLLABLEPITCHPROPELLERSWITHLIPSE-HUB
FEATURESANDBENEFITS
Streamlinedhubcontour
Reductionoffuelconsumption
Nocavitation
Wellsuitedforhighshipspeeds
Non-splithubcastingwithloosehubcover
Extrarigidityandrobustconstruction
Lowandeasymaintenance
Steelbladecarriers
Reductionoffuelconsumptiondueto
lowerpropeller/hubdiameterratioand
higherpropellerefciency
Doubleoilpipes
Nowaterinhubincaseofsterntube
sealingleakage
Safeoperationandnointerferencewith
sterntubelubricationsystem
Doublesupportofcylinder
Reliableandlowmaintenance
Well-provenbladefootsealingsystem
Noleakageofoil
Lowmaintenance
TwotypesofODboxesavailable,formounting
atforwardendofgearbox,orformountingin
theshaftline
Reliableandlowmaintenance
ThegearmountedODboxhasashort
(de)mountinglength
TheshaftmountedODboxissuitablefor
direct-drivensystemsandforextremely
longshaftlines
Manualemergencypitchsettinginahead
condition
Safeoperation
Mechanicalandelectricalpitchfeedback
Redundancyforsafeoperation
Hydraulicangecoupling
Easy(de)mountingofshaftingandoil
pipes
Easyalignmentofgearboxandengine
Reliableandsafeoperation
Integratedhydraulicpowerpackor
integratedhydraulicsystemmountedon
gearbox
Easyinstallationandmaintenance
Safeoperation
Bumplesspitchcontrolthroughuseof
proportionalvalve.
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4E2000
4E1915
4E1835
4E1680
4E1540
4E1415
4E1300
4E1190
4E1095
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PROPELLER HUB RANGE FOR LIPS E-HUB
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4E2085
4E1000
Twin-screwpassengerferryPontAven. E-hubtype4E1415.
DIMENSIONSOFLIPSE-HUB(INMM)
Type Hubdiameter
Dimensions
a b c d e V
min
4E1000 1000 884 433 236 926 115 245
4E1095 1095 961 470 256 1014 115 260
4E1190 1190 1043 502 272 1096 115 275
4E1300 1300 1127 548 295 1201 130 295
4E1415 1415 1225 589 314 1298 130 320
4E1540 1540 1346 638 337 1415 160 345
4E1680 1680 1466 686 362 1544 160 375
4E1835 1835 1584 745 397 1679 160 400
4E1915 1915 1650 777 412 1752 160 415
4E2000 2000 1724 810 430 1825 190(160) 435
4E2085 2085 1785 846 454 1907 190(160) 450
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MECHANICALDESIGN
AWrtsilpropulsionpackage,isincluding
bothhardwareandmechanicaldesign.
Basedonourexperiencefrommany
installations,weknowhowtodesignthe
shaftlineandsterntubetoensurealifelong
andtroublefreeoperationwithrespectto
bearingandsealingproblems.Anothermajor
contributionformechanicaldesignisthe
avoidanceofanywhirling,axial-oranyother
naturalfrequenciesrelatedphenomenon
LIPSTRONICREMOTE
CONTROLSYSTEM
TheWrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellersare
providedwithcustomizedelectronicremote
controlsystemscoveringawiderangeof
applications.Pitchcontrolwithconstant
enginespeed,andcombinatorcontrolwith
pitchandenginespeedcontrolwithonelever,
areavailableaswellasloadcontrol,running-
upandslow-downprogrammes,andalso
single-levercontrol(Lipsstick).Allcontrols
complywiththelatestelectronicsstandards
andtherequirementsfortypeapprovalsset
byallclassicationsocieties.
SHIPPOWER
PROPULSIONPACKAGES
GENERAL
AWrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellerin
combinationwithanEnergopac,aWrtsil
gearboxandengineformsacomplete
propulsionpackagewiththebenetofa
singlepointofcontact,bothfromthestartof
thenewbuildingprojectandduringtheships
operation.
Asyoursinglepointofcontactwewilltake
careofthecorrectinterfacesandperformanceof
thetotalpackageduringthelifetimeofthevessel.
GEARBOXES
Wrtsilgearboxesareoftensuppliedin
combinationwithcontrollablepitchpropellers.
Thegearsaredesignedtomeetthehighest
standardsofoperationalefciency,reliability
andlownoiseandvibrations.Gearscanbe
suppliedwiththefollowingcongurations:
Single-input/single-output
Twin-input/single-output
Withbuilt-inmultiplateclutches
Powertake-off(PTO)drives
Auxiliarypropulsiondrive(APD)
IntegratedhydraulicsystemforgearandCPP.
ENERGOPAC
EnergopacisWrtsilsoptimisedpropulsion
andmanoeuvringsolutionforcoastaland
seagoingvessels.Thekeyobjectiveisto
reducethevesselsfuelconsumptionby
integratingbothpropellerandrudderdesign.
EachEnergopacwillbedesignedtotthe
vesselanditssailingprole;thisallowsfor
Energopactobeoptimisedfullyforenergy
efciency,whilstnotcompromisingoneither
manoeuvrabilityorcomfortlevels.
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STERNTUBESYSTEMS
WrtsilsterntubesystemsincludingWrtsil
sealsandbearings,areavaiableforbothoil
andwaterlubrication.
ACCESSORIES
Tocompletethepropulsionpackage,the
Wrtsilcontrollablepitchpropellercanbe
extendedwiththefollowingaccessories:
Nozzles
Wrtsilsealsandbearings
Completesterntubes
Blockingdevices
Shaftbrakes
Earthingdevices
Torquemeasurementsystems
Waterlubricatedsystems
Specialaccessoriesonrequest.
AsyoursinglepointofcontactWrtsil
willtakecareofthecorrectinterfacesand
performanceofthetotalpackage.
SPECIALFEATURES
FEATHERINGPROPELLERS
Featheringpropellersaresuitablefor
multifunctionshipswhichoperateinsucha
waythatoneortwopropellersareregularly
outofuse.Theyaretypicallyusedforsailing
ships,double-endedferriesorvesselswith
complicatedmissionproles.Wrtsilhas
manyyearsofexperiencewithfeathering
propellers,resultinginadesignwithout
restrictionsinhydrodynamicandpitchsetting
capability.Featheringpropellerscanbe
designedtofeathereitherviaaheadorvia
asternpitch.
UNDERWATERBLADEREPLACEMENT
Bladereplacementunderwaterisafeature
avaiableforD-hubs.Thisoperationcanbe
carriedoutefcientlyandwithaminimumof
equipment.
INNOZZLEBLADEREPLACEMENT
Innozzlebladereplacementisafeature
availableforbothD-hubsandE-hubs.This
featuremakeitpossibletoreplacetheblades
withoutdismountingtherudder.
FIVE-BLADEDPROPELLERS
Ave-bladedpropellerispossibleonspecial
request.Ifthenaturalhullfrequencyisequal
tothefour-bladedpropellerfrequency,the
ve-bladedWrtsilpropelleroffersasolution.
Otherreasonsforapplyingave-bladed
Wrtsilpropellerincludeefciency,noiseand
vibration.
MATERIAL
SPECIFICATION
Cunialthecopper-nickel-aluminiumbronze
hasbeendevelopedintoanexcellentpropeller
material.Itsmainproperties,highcorrosion
fatiguestrengthandshockstrength,have
resultedinapplicationsrangingfromseagoing
high-speedferriestoicebreakers.Cunialcan
berepairedeasilyatWrtsilservicestations
allovertheworld.Metallurgicalresearch,
knowledgeandexperiencehaveallcontributed
tothedevelopmentofCunial.Classication
societiesfullyrelyontheadvancedmeasuring
andtestingequipmentneededtoascertainthat
thephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofthe
materialmeettherequiredvalues.
WORLDWIDESERVICE
ANDMAINTENANCE
Wrtsilhasaworldwideservicenetworkthat
assuresyouofreliableandefcientsupport
andthequickestpossiblesolutiontoany
propulsionproblemduringthefulloperational
lifetimeofthevessel.
Serviceactivitiesprovided:
Retrotsandupgrades
Metallurgicrepairs
Modicationofheavyrunningpropellers
Underwaterserviceandsurvey
OriginalWrtsilandLIPSspareparts
Personneltrainingprogrammes
Helpdesk
Worldwideeldservice
In-houseoverhaul/repair.
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Wrtsil is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the
marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation
and total efciency, Wrtsil maximises the environmental and economic
performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. Wrtsil
is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.