Grant: Engage Grants Program

The wake behind a ship hull significantly influences the performance of the propeller and rudder. CFD*simulation can readily provide a detailed nominal wake distribution behind the bare hull. However, the*effective wake, including the interaction of the hull and propeller, is more challenging to predict. The proposed*project focuses on the prediction of effective wake for a ship model by using the simplified and detailed*methods with the objective to quantify the differences in accuracy of the two methods. The project will*ultimately determine which approach is most reliable for ship and propeller design. The proposed project*addresses VARD Marine's specific problem critical in improving fuel efficiency and noise reduction for*environmental protection. It will also enable VARD to further support the Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy and*Canada's global competitiveness in ship design and technology, which will ultimately benefit the Canadian*economy.