Wave-assisted propulsion: An experimental study on traveling ships

CY Chan, J Wang, L Yang, J Zang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
A submerged hydrofoil interacting with incoming waves produces combined heaving and
pitching motion, facilitating the conversion of wave energy into thrust. When the foil is …

Investigation of the thrust generated by active isolated hydrofoils via wave-induced ship motion

M Sadeghi, H Zeraatgar, MH Ghaemi, G Vernengo - Ocean Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Wave Augmented Hydrofoil Technology (WAHT) aims to convert hydrofoil
movement, induced by ship motion, into thrust force, and ship's resistance reduction in …