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This paper investigates the potential of integrating biomimetically inspired tubercles into ship propulsion systems, specifically ducted propellers, to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of maritime transportation. The current study aims to assess the impact of tubercle integration in ducted propellers for analysing the self-propulsion of full-scale ships. First, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and empirical formulas implemented in NavCad are used to compute the ship resistance, showing good agreement in the calculated results. Then, the initial propeller geometry is optimised, considering propeller efficiency and safety aspects related to cavitation and noise limitations. By applying the concept of tubercle-assisted propellers (TAP), CFD simulations are conducted to analyse the self-propulsion performance of a ship equipped with a tubercle-adapted propeller. The results are compared with previous tubercle studies to discuss the effect of tubercles on self-propulsion performance.

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Enhancing Energy Efficiency of Ship Propulsion Systems Through Tubercle Assisted Propellers: A Full-Scale CFD Study

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Zeynep Tacar Ilter,
  • Mina Tadros,
  • Y. Kaan Ilter,
  • Yunxin Xu,
  • Weichao Shi

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This paper investigates the potential of integrating biomimetically inspired tubercles into ship propulsion systems, specifically ducted propellers, to improve energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of maritime transportation. The current study aims to assess the impact of tubercle integration in ducted propellers for analysing the self-propulsion of full-scale ships. First, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and empirical formulas implemented in NavCad are used to compute the ship resistance, showing good agreement in the calculated results. Then, the initial propeller geometry is optimised, considering propeller efficiency and safety aspects related to cavitation and noise limitations. By applying the concept of tubercle-assisted propellers (TAP), CFD simulations are conducted to analyse the self-propulsion performance of a ship equipped with a tubercle-adapted propeller. The results are compared with previous tubercle studies to discuss the effect of tubercles on self-propulsion performance.