Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200102824

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200102824

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The cost of roughness: predicting the drag penalty of fouled ship hulls. Roughness on ship hulls is a prevalent global problem, causing up to 80% increases in resistance compared to ideal smooth surfaces. Targeting a key capability gap, this project aims to build practical tools for predicting the performance penalty in shipping due to hull roughness, requiring only hull observations as an input. Observations made with a custom-built underwater surface scanner will be combined with world-first laser-based flow measurements on the hull of an operating ship, and backed-up by complimentary laboratory experiments. This project will deliver an advanced fundamental understanding of hull roughness and enable more informed decisions for ship operators and regulatory bodies, leading to increased shipping efficiency.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 13-02-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $390,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Turbulent Flows | Interdisciplinary Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport Activities | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Interdisciplinary Engineering | Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transport Activities | Turbulent Flows

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