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| Reference Number | ETI-HD1050 | |
| Title | Flettner Rotor Sails | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency (Transport) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact Shell UK Ltd |
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| Award Type | Institute Project | |
| Funding Source | ETI | |
| Start Date | 04 August 2017 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2019 | |
| Duration | 29 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £3,500,000 | |
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| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Transport - Heavy Duty Vehicles | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Shell UK Ltd |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, Denmark |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | This project uses Flettner Rotor data gathered from the M/V Estraden, to validate models built by UCL and BMT Defence Services Ltd. The validated models will be used to predict performance of Flettner Rotors on a tanker. | |
| Data | No related datasets |
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| Projects | No related projects |
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| Added to Database | 20/08/18 | |
