Review of the IMO initiatives for ship energy efficiency and their implications
This paper presents a review of the different International Maritime Organization (IMO)
initiatives to improve the ship energy efficiency of new and existing ships, which is …
initiatives to improve the ship energy efficiency of new and existing ships, which is …
Optimization of the Performance of Marine Diesel Engines to Minimize the Formation of SOx Emissions
Optimization procedures are required to minimize the amount of fuel consumption and
exhaust emissions from marine engines. This study discusses the procedures to optimize …
exhaust emissions from marine engines. This study discusses the procedures to optimize …
Optimization procedure to minimize fuel consumption of a four-stroke marine turbocharged diesel engine
A numerical optimization model is developed to simulate the performance of a large four-
stroke marine turbocharged diesel engine along the entire operating range by finding the …
stroke marine turbocharged diesel engine along the entire operating range by finding the …
[HTML][HTML] Design of propeller series optimizing fuel consumption and propeller efficiency
This paper presents a comparison between different types of propellers operated in calm
water to evaluate their performance behind hulls and in open-water conditions. A bulk …
water to evaluate their performance behind hulls and in open-water conditions. A bulk …
A review of the use of Biodiesel as a green fuel for diesel engines
Stringent regulations are applied by the international regulators to significantly reduce the
exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines. Several solutions are proposed, while …
exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines. Several solutions are proposed, while …
Coupled engine-propeller selection procedure to minimize fuel consumption at a specified speed
This study presents a practical optimization procedure that couples the NavCad power
prediction tool and a nonlinear optimizer integrated into the Matlab environment. This …
prediction tool and a nonlinear optimizer integrated into the Matlab environment. This …
Validation of an emission model for a marine diesel engine with data from sea operations
In this study, a model is developed to simulate the dynamics of an internal combustion
engine, and it is calibrated and validated against reliable experimental data, making it a tool …
engine, and it is calibrated and validated against reliable experimental data, making it a tool …
Optimization procedures for a twin controllable pitch propeller of a ROPAX ship at minimum fuel consumption
A propeller optimization procedure is developed by coupling a propeller design tool with a
nonlinear optimizer. An optimized propeller contributes toward maritime decarbonization …
nonlinear optimizer. An optimized propeller contributes toward maritime decarbonization …
Effect of propeller cup on the reduction of fuel consumption in realistic weather conditions
This paper presents the effect of a propeller cup on the propeller cavitation and the fuel
consumption of a bulk carrier in both calm water and different weather conditions towards …
consumption of a bulk carrier in both calm water and different weather conditions towards …
Assessment of ship fuel consumption for different hull roughness in realistic weather conditions
This paper presents the effect of hull roughness over 10 years of operation on ship
performance. The numerical model is developed by coupling NavCad and Matlab to perform …
performance. The numerical model is developed by coupling NavCad and Matlab to perform …