Abstract
TRIPOD deals with energy saving in waterborne transport. It explores the feasibility of a novel propulsion concept resulting from the integration of two promising technologies (podded propulsion and tip loaded endplate propellers) in combination with energy recovery based on counter rotating propeller (CRP) principle. New ways of saving energy are studied to improve ship operational costs. The paper describes the main objectives and the different phases of the project, including the design activities, validation of the concept by model testing and numerical computations, and the economic analysis of main results. The main focus is on the development of a tool for the assessment of the overall energy balance in the ship design phase and on the application of the new
propulsion concept to several ship fleets. Energy savings and consequently emission reductions are derived from the use of the analysis tool.
propulsion concept to several ship fleets. Energy savings and consequently emission reductions are derived from the use of the analysis tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2014 Proceedings |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | Transport Research Arena 2014, TRA 2014 - Paris, France Duration: 14 Apr 2014 → 17 Apr 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | Transport Research Arena 2014, TRA 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | TRA2014 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 14/04/14 → 17/04/14 |
Keywords
- pod propulsion
- CLT
- CRP
- ship efficiency
- CFD
