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Considering ways of utilizing renewable energy sources in the marine environment, the possibility of fitting a ducted hydro generator on the hull of an existing 157 209 gross tonnage tanker ship was investigated. A three-dimensional (3D) model of the hydro generator was created and, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, flow simulations were conducted to determine the additional hull resistance when a hydro generator is virtually fitted on the ship’s hull. The additional hull resistance converted to resistance power was necessary to find out the net power of the hydro generator and determine its effectiveness and impact on the ship’s fuel consumption. Using the characteristics of the tanker ship in study, an estimated 3.46% in fuel savings was obtained with the use of the hydro generator.
This study showed the design concept and computer-generated simulation carried out to analyze the performance of the hydro generator when integrated to the tanker ship running at full-speed sea condition of 15.5 knots with a head and tail water current velocity range of up to 2.5 m/s.
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Yutuc, W. (2013). Use of Hydro Generator on a Tanker Ship: A Computer-Generated Simulation Study. In: Murgante, B., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2013. ICCSA 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7972. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39643-4_16
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