How to Calculate Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller?
Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller calculator uses Expanded or Developed Blade Area of a Propeller = (Waterline Length of a Vessel*Vessel Beam)/0.838*Area Ratio to calculate the Expanded or Developed Blade Area of a Propeller, The Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller formula is defined as the parameter influencing the propeller drag that is due to the form drag of the propeller with a locked shaft. Expanded or Developed Blade Area of a Propeller is denoted by Ap symbol.
How to calculate Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller, enter Waterline Length of a Vessel (lwl), Vessel Beam (B) & Area Ratio (Ar) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Expanded or Developed Blade Area of Propeller calculation can be explained with given input values -> 20.26539 = (7.32*2)/0.838*1.16.