RETROFIT55 – Newsletter (Issue 2 – November 2024)
After the overwhelming response to the first issue of the RETROFIT55 Newsletter, we are thrilled to announce that the November edition of the Newsletter is out! In this issue we focus on the various technologies that shall be investigated during the course of the RETROFIT55 project and talk about the benefits of each of these. […]
Testing of Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS)
Armada Technologies & LJMU carried out testing of the new passive air lubrication system, with promising results at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche as part of the RETROFIT55 project.
ANALYSIS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOW DURING THE WATER ENTRY OF A BODY EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM
ANALYSIS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOW DURING THE WATER ENTRY OF A BODY EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM Sasan Tavakoli a, Spyros Hirdaris b a Marine and Arctic Technology Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb American Bureau of Shipping, Global Ship Systems Centre, Athens, Greece Presented at the 25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium, Ericeira, Portugal – October 2023 ABSTRACT The […]
Meet the Partners #5 – Liverpool John Moores University, UK
The aforementioned Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) technology requires a good understanding of the hydrodynamics involved in order to maximize it’s effects. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) shall contribute to this task with their expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Meet the Partners #5 – Liverpool John Moores University, UK Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a public teaching, […]
Meet the Partners #4 – Armada Technologies Limited, UK
The RETROFIT55 Consortium is proud to collaborate with Armada Technologies Limited Technologies on developing innovative green solutions for sustainable shipping. Meet the Partners #4 – Armada Technologies Limited, UK Armada Technologies Limited Technologies is pioneering the development of a Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) that has the potential to significantly reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from ships. Unlike existing […]
Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS)
Another technology that shall be employed during the course of the RETROFIT55 project is the Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS), developed by Armada Technologies Limited.The PALS has obtained a proof of concept in the HYKAT Cavitation tunnel, HSVA, in Hamburg showing that an air-water mixture could be reliably produced without the need for external air compressor(s). […]
