Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion
International regulations and market demand for zero-emission transportation are accelerating the adoption of sustainable solutions in the shipping industry. Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPSs) present a promising alternative, as elaborated on in the EU-funded Orcelle Wind project. This paper d...
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| description | International regulations and market demand for zero-emission transportation are accelerating the adoption of sustainable solutions in the shipping industry. Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPSs) present a promising alternative, as elaborated on in the EU-funded Orcelle Wind project. This paper deals with the integration of wing sails into the conceptual design of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) using a parametric, multi-objective optimization framework. The results reveal that optimized VLCC designs with WAPSs can achieve over 20% reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional designs. Additionally, the obtained optimized designs exhibit notable differences in the main design characteristics and hull form compared to conventional designs, highlighting the importance of multi-objective optimization in the early design stage to tap the potential of WAPS technologies and wind propulsion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf6337d3102d4eb0b9aacbb657a1e66a2025-01-24T13:37:06ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-01-0113116710.3390/jmse13010167Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind PropulsionTimoleon Plessas0Apostolos Papanikolaou1Ship Design Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens,15772 Athens, GreeceShip Design Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens,15772 Athens, GreeceInternational regulations and market demand for zero-emission transportation are accelerating the adoption of sustainable solutions in the shipping industry. Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPSs) present a promising alternative, as elaborated on in the EU-funded Orcelle Wind project. This paper deals with the integration of wing sails into the conceptual design of a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) using a parametric, multi-objective optimization framework. The results reveal that optimized VLCC designs with WAPSs can achieve over 20% reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional designs. Additionally, the obtained optimized designs exhibit notable differences in the main design characteristics and hull form compared to conventional designs, highlighting the importance of multi-objective optimization in the early design stage to tap the potential of WAPS technologies and wind propulsion.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/1/167ship designparametric optimizationwind propulsionwing sailsWAPScase study |
| spellingShingle | Timoleon Plessas Apostolos Papanikolaou Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ship design parametric optimization wind propulsion wing sails WAPS case study |
| title | Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion |
| title_full | Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion |
| title_fullStr | Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion |
| title_short | Multi-Objective Optimization of Ship Design for the Effect of Wind Propulsion |
| title_sort | multi objective optimization of ship design for the effect of wind propulsion |
| topic | ship design parametric optimization wind propulsion wing sails WAPS case study |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/1/167 |
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