Publications
A unique understanding of wind-assisted propulsion is one of our major assets. Blue Wasp has an extensive amount of (peer-reviewed) publications on the topic and it is continuously engaging with international research institutes to further increase the quality and accuracy of our prediction models. All our publications can be downloaded here below.
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The effects of the aerodynamic interaction on the performance of two Flettner rotors. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2019.104024: Bordogna, G., Muggiasca, S., Giappino, S., Belloli, M., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R. 2020
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Part 2: Simulation Methodology And Numerical Uncertainty For RANS-CFD For The Hydrodynamics Of Wind-assisted Ships Operating At Leeway Angles. Ocean Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107024: van der Kolk, N., Akkerman, I., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R. 2020
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Case study: wind-assisted ship propulsion performance prediction, routing and economic modelling- A corrected case study. RINA Wind propulsion Conference, London: Bordogna, G., van der Kolk, N., Mason, J., Bonello, J., Vrijdag, A. 2019.
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Vessel modelling for Wind-assisted Ship Propulsion. Blue Week Conference, Paris: Bordogna, G., van der Kolk, N. 2019
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Experiments on a Flettner rotor at critical and supercritical Reynolds numbers. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2019.02.006: Bordogna, G., Muggiasca, S., Giappino, S., Belloli, M., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R., van 't Veer, A. 2019
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Part 1: Experimental Validation Of A RANS-CFD Methodology For The Hydrodynamics Of Wind-assisted Ships Operating At Leeway Angles. Ocean Engineering; 178:375-387, Doi:10.1016/J.Oceaneng.2018.12.041: van der Kolk, N., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R. 2019
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Wind-tunnel experiments on a large-scale Flettner rotor. In Proceedings of the 15th Conference of the Italian Association of Wind Engineering, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12815-9_9: Bordogna, G., Muggiasca, S., Giappino, S., Belloli, M., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R., van 't Veer, A. 2018
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Wind-tunnel experiments on the aerodynamic interaction between two rigid sails used for wind-assisted propulsion. International Shipbuilding Progress, 65(1):93-125: Bordogna, G., Keuning, J., Huijsmans, R., Belloli, M. 2018
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Hydromechanics of Wind-assisted Ships. Smart Ship Conference, Delft: van der Kolk, N. 2016.
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Sailing efficiency of Wind-assisted Ships. Blue Week Conference, Wageningen: van der Kolk, N. 2016.