Final conference concludes investigation into Flettner rotors
In the FlettnerFLEET project, students from the Emden-Leer University of Applied Sciences developed ship designs tailored for propulsion using Flettner rotors. June 9, they will present their work at a closing conference.
The research project concludes with a conference of interest to commercial market players as well as researchers and students. During the closing event, participants will be introduced to innovations around Flettner rotors in short presentations and can exchange views at a mini-exhibition.
At the maritime research institute of the Emden-Leer University of Applied Sciences, there is now a chance to find out more about the state of the art in the field of ships with wind propulsion. In recent years, in cooperation with several industry and research partners, including the Fraunhofer institute, Bureau Veritas, and Ecoflettner, they have conducted an extensive research project there on the optimisation of ships for the use of wind propulsion with a focus on Flettner rotors.
The research project included the development of optimised ship designs using computer simulations and towing tank tests. In addition, extensive research was carried out on the Flettner rotors themselves, both in miniature with the wind tunnel and through the development of a practical laboratory. The practical effect of Flettner rotors on, among other things, ships’ manoeuvring behaviour and stability, and how current legislation covers this, has also been an important operational topic. Part of the focus here has been on the development of simulator models to accurately predict what the effect of these systems will be in practice and how crews can respond to this, an aspect that IMO is now busy working on.
The event is very suitable to attend for companies and shipping companies that are interested in the development of wind propulsion technology and want to be informed during this networking event. In addition, it goes without saying that researchers and interested students will also find what they are looking for here.
With the opportunity for interesting discussions on wind propulsion and the decarbonisation of shipping, don’t miss the chance to attend.
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Source: Pablo Albers / Mariko Leer
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