In this guide, we will introduce you to marine propeller design with PropCad! You will learn about the terminology used for propeller geometry, how propeller blades are generated, and how to navigate through the main PropCad interface.

PropCad Experience:
Time to complete:
Requires:


Files

Beginner
20 minutes.
PropCad License
Example file

Tutorial_BS4.hcpc

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Course Instructor

Adam Kaplan Author

What You Will Learn
In this guide, you will learn how to:
– Describe the main characteristics of a propeller.
– Generate blade forms from a cascade of 2D foil shapes.
– Identify properties of the 2D foil and how foils are positioned in space.

Prerequisites
Before starting this guide, you will need:
– PropCad software installed in your computer.
– Example file for PropCad (Tutorial_BS4.hcpc)

Modules
This tutorial is divided up into 6 short modules. You must complete each module before moving to the next one.

1. Review propeller nomenclature, propeller construction (10 minutes).
2. Understanding propeller foil design (10 minutes).
3. Using PropCad to examine a propeller design (15 minutes).
4. Creating a report from the project. (5 minutes).
5. Creating a 2D drawing from the project (5 minutes).
6. Exporting a CAD file from the project (5 minutes).