Smooth cruising for pleasure craft and commercial applications
The range of fixed pitch propellers from ZF Faster Propulsion are suited for a wide variety of pleasure craft applications including sport fishing boats, cruisers, motor yachts, as well as for many commercial/military applications
Advantages
- Optimized propulsion performance
- Customized design
- Silent and fuel efficient operation
Product Details
ZF offers large range of fixed pitch propellers for applications in all types of pleasure boats and commercial vessels, which can be tailored according to customer needs.
Fixed pitch propellers from ZF guarantee highest efficiency and excellent comfort when cruising.
These propellers, both standard and custom built, are designed and manufactured by ZF-FPS to meet the exacting tolerances demanded by ISO 484 Class S. The high manufacturing standard ensures these propellers are ideally suited to quality yachts and naval / police patrol craft.
Every ZF-FPS propeller is NC (Numerical Control) machined to a very high accuracy. The 3-D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) system is specifically designed for the machining of propeller Blades.
Featured are the various series of propeller designs to suite specific requirements. For more detailed product information please click on this link to www.zf.com
Optimum Propeller Selection
In order to produce a propeller with optimum efficiency, meeting the requirements for low cavitation and vibration criteria at the design point specified by customer, the shape of propeller blade section (i.e. camber and thickness distribution chordwise) is carefully considered in addition to the skew, rake and pitch distribution in radial direction.
KCA Series
| Blades: | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 0.60 - 2.00 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.20 - 1.10 |
| Skew Angles: | 0° |
| Section Type: | Ogival  |
| Remarks: | Most widely use propeller series. Suitable for most applications. Cupped available. |
Skew KCA Series
| Blades: | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 0.60 - 2.00 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.50 - 1.10 |
| Skew Angles: | 25°, 30°, 35° |
| Section Type: | Ogival |
| Remarks: | Modified from standard KCA series for smooth application. Suitable for most applications. Cupped available. |
NR Series
| Blades: | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 1.00 - 2.00 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.50 - 1.00 |
| Skew Angles: | 0°, 30° |
| Section Type: | Crescent  |
| Remarks: | Suitable for higher speed range in trans-cavitating application. |
NACA Series
| Blades: | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 0.80 - 1.60 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.50 - 1.40 |
| Skew Angles: | According to design |
| Section Type: | Aerofoil  |
| Remarks: | Theoretical design propeller series |
New Foil Series
| Blades: | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 0.80 - 1.60 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.50 - 1.40 |
| Skew Angles: | According to design |
| Section Type: | New Foil |
| Remarks: | Theoretical design propeller series |
KA Series
| Blades: | 3, 4, 5 |
|---|---|
| Pitch Ratio: | 0.60 - 1.60 |
| Area Ratio: | 0.55 - 0.75 |
| Skew Angles: | 0°, Skew available |
| Section Type: | Aerofoil |
| Remarks: | Suitable for accelerating nozzle propellers and bow or stern thrusters. |