06-05-2015, 04:39 PM
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Vindskip - a greener and more cost-effective future for shipping - Ship Technology
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Right now, we are still in the conceptual stages. The idea is being tested in wind tunnels, optimised by computational fluid dynamics and will then be tested in a model tank until a final defined form and function is reached. The tank testing is scheduled to start in April 2015.
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We estimate that the engineering and construction will take approximately two to three years. So, with a bit of luck, our first ship will be sailing by 2019.
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I see opportunity here for slats and blown flaps as on a STOL aircraft.
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