TRIPOD: The development of a Novel Propulsion Concept

Mariano Pérez Sobrino, Antonio Sanchez Caja, Ramón Quereda, Jaime Masip, Maarten Nijland, Tomi Veikonheimo, Kimmo Kokkila, Juan González-Adalid, Aitor Uriarte

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    Abstract

    The work presented in this report has been developed inside the EU funding project "TRIple Energy Saving by Use of CRP, CLT and PODded Propulsion (TRIPOD)" (FP7-Grant# 265809). This report is of public nature and contents all the project results that can be released to the technical community showing the most relevant findings and developments that can be of general interest in the development of a novel propulsion concept formed by the combination of three technologies: podded propulsors, CRP configuration and endplate CLT propellers. The technical content and the design phases of the project are described. Relevant developments in Hydrodynamics of CRP-POD system, in CFD applications to propellers working in CRP configurations and in the energy savings achieved are presented. Last but not least an economical analysis has been performed as part of the validation of the new propulsion concept developed in the project.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationMadrid
    PublisherAsociación de Ingenieros Navales y Oceánicos de España
    Number of pages34
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013
    MoE publication typeD4 Published development or research report or study
    Event52º Congreso de ingeniería naval e industria marítima - Madrid, Spain
    Duration: 23 Oct 201325 Oct 2013
    Conference number: 52

    Publication series

    SeriesCanal de Experiencias Hidrodinámicas, Elpardo. Publicación
    Number221

    Keywords

    • Contrarotating propeller (CRP)
    • CLT propeller
    • Pod propulsion
    • CFD
    • model test
    • Tip Loaded
    • economic analysis
    • saving energy

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