Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. SINTEF has now designed and manufactured new measuring equipment for model testing of contra-rotating propellers. This could be good ...

MAN Diesel & Turbo optimizes the efficiency of ship propellers using cutting-edge CFD simulation methods The layout of ship propellers is a balancing act between optimal power conversion and the ...

Oscar Propulsion Limited and the University of Strathclyde have come up with a way to reduce underwater radiated noise from ship propellers. According to Oscar Propulsion, its patented PressurePores ...

They can weigh up to 150 tons, and it's not uncommon for them to measure nine meters or more in diameter: the ship propellers on huge tankers, container ships and cruise liners are invisible giants.

Building a large ship requires a massive amount of engineering work. Even the smallest parts require lots of time and effort to design and build. Case in point: the ship's propeller. The prop has to ...

When it comes to seaborne propulsion, one simple layout has largely dominated over all others. You pair some kind of engine ...