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Iro Malefaki and Kostas Belibassakis
Biomimetic flapping-foil thrusters can operate efficiently while offering desirable levels of thrust required for the propulsion of a small vessel or an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). These systems have been studied both as main propulsion devices ...
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Kostas Belibassakis, John Prospathopoulos and Iro Malefaki
Flapping-foil thrusters are systems that operate at a substantially lower frequency compared with marine propellers and are characterized by a much smaller power concentration. These biomimetic devices are able to operate very efficiently, offering desir...
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Kostas Belibassakis, Evangelos Filippas and George Papadakis
Flapping-foil thrusters arranged at the bow of the ship are examined for the exploitation of energy from wave motions by direct conversion to useful propulsive power, offering at the same time dynamic stability and reduction of added wave resistance. In ...
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Evangelos S. Filippas, George P. Papadakis and Kostas A. Belibassakis
Flapping foils located beneath or to the side of the hull of the ship can be used as unsteady thrusters, augmenting ship propulsion in waves. The basic setup is composed of a horizontal wing, which undergoes an induced vertical motion due to the ship?s r...
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Dimitra E. Anevlavi, Evangelos S. Filippas, Angeliki E. Karperaki and Kostas A. Belibassakis
Recent studies indicate that nature-inspired thrusters based on flexible oscillating foils show enhanced propulsive performance. However, understanding the underlying physics of the fluid?structure interaction (FSI) is essential to improve the efficiency...
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