EU-CargoXpress: Wind Propulsion Concept
The EU-CargoXpress project suggests the usage of sustainable energies to reduce the fuel consumption. The updated concept consists of hoisting the superstructure and using it as a sail together with the conventional propulsion. This paper presents the study of the sail performance by means of a computational analysis and wind tunnel tests. Moreover, a research of the energy saving in different operational areas has been conducted. It is concluded that there is a significant energy saving by using the superstructure as a sail which leads to a reduction of fossil fuel consumption and consequently, a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Izaguirre-Alza, Patricia
- Pérez-Rojas, Luis
- Torres-Benayas, Alberto
- Pérez-Arribas, Francisco
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Conference:
- Transport Research Arena 2012
- Location: Athens , Greece
- Date: 2012-4-23 to 2012-4-26
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 1314-1323
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Serial:
- Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Volume: 48
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1877-0428
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428/53
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Fuel consumption; Greenhouse gases; Propulsion; Prototype tests; Sails; Sustainable transportation; Wind; Wind tunnels
- Geographic Terms: European Union countries
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Marine Transportation; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01490621
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 9 2013 9:11AM