Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes
The popularity of modern water bikes increases due to the relatively high speed developed with the use of a human muscle power only. For example, the maximum speed of prototypes reaches the value 3 m/s. Similar vehicles can be used not only for recreation and fitness, but also for transportation. To...
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| description | The popularity of modern water bikes increases due to the relatively high speed developed with the use of a human muscle power only. For example, the maximum speed of prototypes reaches the value 3 m/s. Similar vehicles can be used not only for recreation and fitness, but also for transportation. To increase their speed and tonnage, we recommend improving the pontoon shape and using electrical power. The underwater part of the pontoon shape was recommended to be similar to the body shape of the fastest fish in order to decrease the wave resistance and total drag. The optimal depth of the movement of corresponding shapes was calculated. The total drag and maximum speeds of the vehicles with the human muscle and electrical power are estimated. Expected success in improving the pontoon shape opens wide prospects for the use of these special-shaped hulls in shipbuilding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07f2c568ddbc4c6cb4e87caa182610f72023-11-19T11:26:56ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-09-01119175410.3390/jmse11091754Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water BikesIgor Nesteruk0Srećko Krile1Thorsten Möller2Institute of Hydromechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 04123 Kyiv, UkraineElectrical Engineering and Computing Department, University of Dubrovnik, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaInstitut für Strömungsmechanik, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38104 Braunschweig, GermanyThe popularity of modern water bikes increases due to the relatively high speed developed with the use of a human muscle power only. For example, the maximum speed of prototypes reaches the value 3 m/s. Similar vehicles can be used not only for recreation and fitness, but also for transportation. To increase their speed and tonnage, we recommend improving the pontoon shape and using electrical power. The underwater part of the pontoon shape was recommended to be similar to the body shape of the fastest fish in order to decrease the wave resistance and total drag. The optimal depth of the movement of corresponding shapes was calculated. The total drag and maximum speeds of the vehicles with the human muscle and electrical power are estimated. Expected success in improving the pontoon shape opens wide prospects for the use of these special-shaped hulls in shipbuilding.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1754green transportelectrification of maritime transportdrag reductionenvironment protectionunseparated shapeswave resistance |
| spellingShingle | Igor Nesteruk Srećko Krile Thorsten Möller Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes Journal of Marine Science and Engineering green transport electrification of maritime transport drag reduction environment protection unseparated shapes wave resistance |
| title | Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes |
| title_full | Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes |
| title_fullStr | Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes |
| title_short | Improved Low-Drag Pontoons for Water Bikes |
| title_sort | improved low drag pontoons for water bikes |
| topic | green transport electrification of maritime transport drag reduction environment protection unseparated shapes wave resistance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1754 |
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