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Article: Propeller Considerations for Inland-River Pushboats
Inland river pushboats operate in a harsh environment. Transiting our rivers, bays, lakes, and inland waterways, these vessels push barges between hubs of commerce. Swift currents, trash and debris, heavy traffic, and narrow waterways are day-to-day realities for...
Article: Trim Optimization – Using NavCad for Prediction Confidence
There are cheaper, less time consuming alternatives to CFD surrogate models, writes HydroComp's Don MacPherson. This article has been reprinted with permission from the October 2020 issue of The Naval Architect. One tool in an operator’s hunt for fuel reduction is...
Article: UV Tail Shape and Vehicle-Propulsor Performance
Successful underwater vehicle (UV) performance is all about a properly functioning system. The components of a UV’s Vehicle-Propulsor-Drive system are not individual performers. They must be in harmony. Often overlooked during system design is the relationship...
Next Generation of Naval Architects Embracing Software Lease Licenses
A discussion with Josip Andrisic of FLOW Ship Design Ltd. FLOW Ship Design Ltd is an independent ship design company located in Pula, Croatia. The company was founded in 2018 by naval architects Josip Andrišić, Vito Radolović, Igor Lalović, and Obrad Kuzmanović....
Innovative Solutions Enhanced By a Suite of Propeller Tools
An interview with Ignacio Molina of Padgett Swann Machinery It is the job of engineers to seek creative solutions to complex problems. These solutions are not always obvious, but the experienced engineer knows that using the highest quality tools makes finding...
Interview with HydroComp Representative Adrian Sarasquete of VICUSdt
An Iberian Connection Interview with HydroComp Representative Adrian Sarasquete of VICUSdt Adrian Sarasquete’s history with HydroComp began when he met Managing Director Jill Aaron at an exhibition in Amsterdam sixteen years ago. So began a long-lasting...
The Next Generation: Investing in the Minds of Future Marine Professionals
HydroComp, Inc. Interviews Professors Lothar Birk and Douglas Read. The pace of technology is mandating that we produce highly skilled and efficient engineers. Since 2000, the number of students specializing in engineering has more than doubled, and a number of...
Design, Construction, and In-service Performance of an Ice-Capable Pilot Boat
Presentation at Mari-Tech 2019 in Ottawa, ON, Canada April 25, 2019 | Theatre Hall 110 at 13:40-14:25 Join Donald MacPherson, Technical Director, HydroComp, Inc., and Rory Macdonald, President, Lengkeek Vessel Engineering to discuss the vitality and versatility of...
Propeller Inspection with PropCad 2018
Improve your inspection workflow with the latest tools Propellers, even new propellers, are never perfect. It is common practice to inspect marine propellers during manufacture or repair to allow technicians to certify the propeller is within tolerance of the...
Propeller CAD File Import using PropCad Premium 2018 | Plus webinar recording!
A new utility automates feature extraction from 3D CAD data… In this webinar, PropCad Senior Design Engineer, Adam Kaplan, demonstrates the new CAD file import feature in PropCad Premium 2018. This new utility helps propeller designers and manufactures extract,...
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