Maximising Fuel Efficiency by Utilising Full-Scale CFD for the Initial Ship Design Process - Validation and Application for Large Catamarans

摘要

Official regulations to limit the emissions of ships and ever-rising fuel costs will raise the demand for vessels with low fuel consumption to allow for environmental sustainable and economic viable sea transportation. Thus reducing fuel consumption is vital for maintaining competitiveness and a positive image of sea shipping over other modes of transportation. A reduction in drag for a given payload will reduce the required power and hence the required amount of fuel to carry a certain payload to its destination.