Free-Surface Effects on the Performance of Flapping-Foil Thruster for Augmenting Ship Propulsion in Waves

Flapping foils located beneath or to the side of the hull of the ship can be used as unsteady thrusters, augmenting ship propulsion in waves. The basic setup is composed of a horizontal wing, which undergoes an induced vertical motion due to the ship’s responses in waves, while the self-pitching mot...

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Main Authors: Evangelos S. Filippas, George P. Papadakis, Kostas A. Belibassakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/5/357