2024 Maritime Drag Reduction Workshop
Abstract
In line with global efforts to decarbonize the shipping industry, there has been a concerted attempt to develop green shipping corridors and its relevant technologies. An important aspect of such initiatives is to establish methods/approaches for reducing the overall drag on a ship hull, with the goal of improving overall efficiency, thereby lowering emissions. The 2024 Maritime Drag Reduction Workshop aims to gather experts in the region to share their respective expertise, and to update the community on the state-of-the-art. Jointly organized by the United States Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global in partnership with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), this two-day workshop focuses on the following basic research themes, with an emphasis on both modeling and experimental approaches for reducing drag:# Flow control in the liquid phase;# Liquid-structure interactions;# Artificial intelligence / machine learning;# Geometric shaping (e.g. riblets, dimples);# Novel materials (e.g. superhydrophobic coatings);# Air lubrication;# Active methods for liquid forcing (e.g. Lorentz forcing);# Diagnostics for drag quantificationThe organizing committee hopes to identify critical science and technology gaps through this workshop and develop a path forward to address these gaps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 2024
- Source ID
- N629092412110
Entities
People
- Tat Loon Chng
Organizations
- National University of Singapore
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy