Research on identification method of toroidal propeller

With the continuous development of marine science and technology, propeller shapes are developing in a more complex direction. Among them, the toroidal propeller represents the latest research progress in propeller technology. This design features a ring-shaped geometry for the blades, which are similar to the catenary curve of a hanging chain. This propeller offers the advantages of higher efficiency and lower noise. In this paper, starting from the geometric shape analysis study of toroidal propeller, we introduce the geometric parameters such as wheelbase, outboard angle, lateral inclination angle among others, derive the mathematical formula of the coordinates of toroidal propeller in detail, simulate the modulation waveform and spectrogram of the toroidal propeller, and compare with those of the ordinary propeller, and according to the experimental data, the geometric shape of toroidal propeller can be recognized by using the proposed method. This lays a firm foundation for further research on the physical properties and scientific problems of toroidal propellers.