kach22i, Funny how you cite from an article that discusses everything about aerodynamics on boats being used for everything but drag reduction....
Growing up next to one of the fastest boat racing circuits in the world I have learned one thing about boat aerodynamics. The aerodynamics of a...
There are several practical reasons you don't find tear drop shaped boats. The first one to come to mind is a domed surface is hard to stand on...
I thought I would mention one more way to beat skin friction. Roller ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_ship
Osmium is a little expensive at $36 a gram. Its much cheaper around here to get depleted uranium at $1.11 a gram. Whats your opinion on using...
In an attempt to out do wacky design ideas that I have seen on here that go no where, I put forth the following: A Winans Cigar ship with a...
MikeJones, According to one paper they have increase the transition distance by a factor of 5.2 and say that by varying the material properties...
So is this for running drugs or sinking ships?
I say it will because any thing that delays transition from laminar to turbulent boundary layers will show real world benefits to unplanned or...
This technology is applicable to a boat hull its just needs time and money to adapt and develop it. Right now there is more of a market for it...
Here is something that might show some promise on reducing skin friction. The theory is being applied for aerodynamics but could be used for...
No wheels and you can only submerge it once. It also needs gasoline to fly but its as close as I could find. Its the Beardmore Inverness seaplane....
