Novelties in Marine Propulsion
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2025 | Viewed by 55
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Interests: turbomachinery for propulsion and power; optimization; computational fluid dynamics; fluid dynamics; high-performance computing; multi-fidelity modeling
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Interests: ship hydrodynamics; ship resistance and propulsion; seakeeping and maneuverability; computational fluid dynamics; experimental ship hydrodynamics; biofouling; offshore hydrodynamics; marine renewable energy
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Interests: computational fluid dynamics; waterjet propulsion; optimization; fluid dynamic design; turbomachinery; two-phase modeling; high-performance computing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for faster, more efficient, and sustainable marine propulsion has been driven by the introduction of stringent regulations and dedicated funding programs by public institutions. Advancing existing technologies is crucial for enhancing transportation services in recreational and commercial sectors and, more importantly, for reducing the environmental impact of naval operations. This includes mitigating gas and noise emissions, minimizing wave impacts, and reducing the alteration of seabed life through mechanical and sound effects, such as Underwater Radiated Noise (URN), all of which contribute to the sustainability of human activities in coastal areas. To achieve these goals, the research community has leveraged advanced design techniques supported by enhanced experimental facilities and increasingly efficient and reliable numerical methods supported by faster and more advanced computing infrastructures.
This Special Issue aims to gather the latest developments in marine propulsion research, covering a broad spectrum of topics related to the presentation of novel propulsive concepts, the modeling, design, simulation, and testing of propulsive systems, including turbomachinery, energy generation and transfer, experimental verification, and validation, advances in numerical modeling and simulation and methodological approaches. Authors are encouraged to submit original research articles or systematic review papers, not strictly limited to the following list of exemplary topics:
- Hydrodynamic and propulsive modeling and design of marine propulsors (propellers, waterjets, etc.);
- Novel numerical approaches for design, analysis, and simulation;
- Experimental campaigns and innovations in test techniques;
- Energy conversion and storage for propulsion;
- Multidisciplinary design and optimization;
- Propulsion system integration and novel propulsive configurations;
- Engine control system;
- Propulsion-related pollutants modeling and abatement.
Dr. Andrea Magrini
Prof. Dr. Nastia Degiuli
Guest Editors
Dr. Filippo Avanzi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- marine propulsion
- hydrodynamic and propulsive modelling
- turbomachinery
- sustainable mobility
- experimental methods
- numerical analyses
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