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Integrated design of asymmetric aftbody and propeller to maximize energy efficiency

RINA Energy Efficient Ships, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

4 Nov 2015

With the implementation of the EEDI, energy saving and emission reduction of ships, especially merchant ships, become more and more important. To ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringhull form optimisationpropulsioneedienergy saving
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Validation of a Software Tool (DROPSIM) to Predict the 'Drop and Getaway' Behaviour of a Lifeboat

OMAE ASME 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, St. John�s, Newfoundland, Canada

1 Jun 2015

The purpose of a free fall lifeboat is to evacuate people from platforms in case of emergency, and when other, normal means of evacuation, are not ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapoweringauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingpropulsionsafetysoftware engineeringverification and validationsoftwareoffshore engineering
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Systematic Propeller Optimization Using an Unsteady Boundary-Element Method

12th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2013), Changwon City, Korea

25 Oct 2013

A propeller parameterization method and itsapplication to optimize a propeller geometry in an effectivewake field is presented. The parameterization ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpropulsionpropellerpropulsor
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Integrated Design of Asymmetric Aftbody and Propeller for an Aframax Tanker to Maximize Energy Efficiency

Fourth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’15), Austin, Texas, USA

31 May 2015

With the implementation of the EEDI, energy saving and emission reduction of ships, especially merchant ships, become more and more important. To ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpropulsionenergy saving
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Optimization of a Chemical Tanker with Free-surface Viscous Flow Computations

The 12th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2013), CECO, Korea

20 Oct 2013

This paper discusses a procedure to optimize ship hull forms for minimum required power and best wake field quality, based on CFD computations of ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionoil and gaspoweringtransport and shippingpropulsion
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Underwater Radiated Noise Measurements for a Cruise Ferry

The 12th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2013), Changwon City, Korea

25 Oct 2013

Inboard noise and underwater radiated noise are becoming more and more important factors during the design of ships. Model tests are often used to ...
sustainable propulsionnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitationpropulsionpropellerpropulsor
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Centre of Pressure of 6 Degree of Freedom Loads, Applied to Impact Measurements on a Propeller Blade

33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2014), San Francisco, California USA

13 Jun 2014

Load measurements on various structures and objects arenowadays common in technical industries and research fields.The same applies to numerical ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpropulsionloadspropellerpropulsor
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Creation of Warm Model Ice

33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, San Francisco, USA

13 Jun 2014

To predict loads on propellers in ice, model tests can be used. Using regular (refrigerated) cold model ice in ice basins is a valid option. ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testingpropulsionice
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Waterjet System Performance and Cavitation Test Procedures

Third International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’13), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

5 May 2013

Different from marine propeller designs, which undergo standard stock and design propeller test programmes with detailed assessments of the final ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitationpropulsionpropellerpropulsor
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Warm Model Ice and Propeller Interaction, Capturing the Driving Mechanics?

33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2014), San Francisco, California, USA

8 Jun 2014

In the drive to design robust and more efficient propellers, the need to understand propeller-ice interaction is increasing. Traditionally MARIN has ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpropulsionicepropellerpropulsor
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Open-Water Thrust and Torque Predictions of a Ducted Propeller System With a Panel Method

International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’11), Hamburg, Germany

15 Jun 2011

This paper discusses several modelling aspects which are important for the performance predictions of a ducted propulsor with a low-order Panel ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropulsionsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch
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Quasi-Steady Two-Quadrant Open Water Tests for the Wageningen Propeller C- and D-Series

29th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics (ONR), Gothenburg, Sweden

27 Aug 2012

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has recently started a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on controllable pitch propeller (CPP) series ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemspropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsor
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Ship Design for Minimal Fuel Consumption in Everyday Use

Design and Operation of Tankers, Athens, Greece

8 Jun 2011

Ships are in general designed to first meet their contract speed, which is most times their trial speed. The ship design efforts are dominated by ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionoil and gaspoweringauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
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Analysis of scale effects in ship powering performance using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach

29th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics (ONR), Gothenburg, Sweden

27 Aug 2012

This paper discusses scale effects in ship powering performance using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach. The propeller action is included in the viscous ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsorresearch
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High-speed micro-scale observations of nuclei-induced sheet cavitation

WIMRD 3rd International Cavitation Forum 2011, Coventry, UK

4 Jul 2011

High-speed video observations were conducted on microscale in order to reveal detailed information on the diameter, form and trajectories of nuclei ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentcavitationerosionpropulsionnavysimulationsresearch