Biofouling solutions that can improve energy consumption of vessels
Research Project, 2017
– 2019
The aim of this project is to establish reliable methods for evaluation of frictional resistance of hull coatings as well as different stages of fouling through experimental work. Antifouling coatings are primarily used to deter the fouling on ship hulls. In general, the assumption regarding the hull roughness, which is mostly represented by coating types and conditions, materially influences the power required to drive the ship and it’s fuel consumption and hence the operational cost, GHG emissions. Therefore, continual development of coatings and different coating application practices require continuous updated estimates of roughness and skin friction data.
Participants
Irma Yeginbayeva (contact)
Chalmers, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Maritime Environmental Sciences
Valery Chernoray
Chalmers, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics
Lena Granhag
Chalmers, Environmental and Energy Sciences, Maritime Environmental Sciences
Funding
Chalmers
Funding Chalmers participation during 2017–2019
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
Basic sciences
Roots
Chalmers Laboratory of Fluids and Thermal Sciences
Infrastructure