Cavitation is essentially a wild bit of physics that turns water — a ship's best friend — into a weapon with a massive destructive potential. It can happen around a ship's propeller and can eat ...
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Why Propeller Blade Count Is a Compromise, Cavitation, Efficiency, and the Olympic's Swapped Screws
More blades mean more power and smoother sailing, but they also mean slower top speeds and lost efficiency. The story of why ...
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Holy Boss Cap undergoing trials. Image courtesy EcoMarine Innovations About the Author: Dr. Batuhan Aktas is the CEO of EcoMarine Innovations, Futureproof Ship Design Group at the University of ...
A tiny bubble popping within a liquid seems more fanciful than traumatic. But millions of popping vapor bubbles can cause significant damage to rigid structures like boat propellers or bridge supports ...
Two mechanical sails have been installed on board Jumbo's heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) solution is the latest in a series of innovative technologies ...
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