Resistance & Propulsion
MARITIME RESEARCH PROGRAMME
We aim to improve the prediction and evaluation of the resistance, propulsion and cavitation hindrance of ships in order to get better ships and blue oceans.
Improving fuel efficiency and reducing cavitation hindrance requires accurate methods to design, predict and evaluate the hydrodynamic performance of the ship.
The Resistance & Propulsion research programme strives to achieve this through continuous improvement of model tests, sea trial, and computational methods.
The Resistance & Propulsion research programme strives to achieve this through continuous improvement of model tests, sea trial, and computational methods.
Contact
Bart Schuiling
Senior Researcher
Johan Bosschers
Senior Researcher
sub programmes
design
The Design sub-programme develops computational methods to optimize the hull and propeller, varying from concept design involving only hull and propeller particulars to detailed design optimisation in which the actual geometry is defined.
design
The Design sub-programme develops computational methods to optimize the hull and propeller, varying from concept design involving only hull and propeller particulars to detailed design optimisation in which the actual geometry is defined.
Powering prediction
The Powering prediction sub-programme improves computational and experimental methods by which the design can be validated and verified with respect to the powering requirements. Compared to previous years, more emphasis will be put on the inclusion of the effect of operational conditions.
Powering prediction
The Powering prediction sub-programme improves computational and experimental methods by which the design can be validated and verified with respect to the powering requirements. Compared to previous years, more emphasis will be put on the inclusion of the effect of operational conditions.
Cavitation prediction
The Cavitation prediction sub-programme improves computational and experimental methods by which the design can be validated and verified with respect to the requirements on cavitation hindrance. Similar as for ‘Powering prediction’, inclusion of the effect of operational conditions will become more important.
Cavitation prediction
The Cavitation prediction sub-programme improves computational and experimental methods by which the design can be validated and verified with respect to the requirements on cavitation hindrance. Similar as for ‘Powering prediction’, inclusion of the effect of operational conditions will become more important.
Optimized Operation
The Optimized Operation sub-programme improves measurement techniques, analysis procedures and prediction methods to optimize the operation of the ship with respect to powering performance and cavitation hindrance
Optimized Operation
The Optimized Operation sub-programme improves measurement techniques, analysis procedures and prediction methods to optimize the operation of the ship with respect to powering performance and cavitation hindrance
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