Flettner Rotor Concept for Marine Applications: A Systematic Study

The concept of Flettner rotor, a rotating cylinder immersed in a fluid current, with a top-mounted disk, has been analyzed by means of unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes simulations, with the aim of creating a suitable tool for the preliminary design of the Flettner rotor as a ship’s auxiliary...

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Main Authors: A. De Marco, S. Mancini, C. Pensa, G. Calise, F. De Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3458750
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