Air lubricated hulls and propulsors
Conference/JournalMARIN Report 73
Date1 apr. 2001
Reading time3 minutes
The idea of reducing the frictional resistance of ships by means of air cavities in the ship's bottom is not new, but is rarely applied.
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Tom van Terwisga
Team leader Resistance and Propulsion
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manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancesimulationsresearch