The Effect of Micro Bubbles and Bulbous Bow on the Aerodynamic

Efficiency of a BoatHarry Kucharczyk

Need$438 Million

spent on annual boating fuel (Lipton 95)

99.8% of goods are transported by ships

Carbon Dioxide emissions continue to rise

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Knowledge BaseBulbous Bow o Reduces shock wave

o Decrease in friction drag

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Knowledge BaseMicro Bubbles

• Inserted in the boundary layer

• Decreased viscosity and density of the fluid

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Literature ReviewMcCormick

and Bhattchara (76)- pioneer microbubble study

Literature ReviewMadavan (84)- location and

distribution are essentialKato (94)- reduced skin

friction drag by 80% through the use of microbubbles

Literature Review Kodama (00)-

Literature ReviewKyriazis (1988)

Effect of Bulb Length (L) on Total Resistance

Effect of Bulb Diameter (D) on Total Resistance

Engineering GoalsExamine the effects of passive and active flow

control in boat drag reduction

PurposeReduce skin friction drag by using methods

of passive and active flow control

Boat with Bulbous Bow

Measure mass and acceleration to calculate the force

Analyze data using SPSS One Way ANOVA and a Scheffe post Hoc test.

Insert Microbubbles in the Boundary Layer using a porous plate (200-400

micrometers)

Normal Boat

Attach Boat to Ship Drag Measurement Calculator

The Effect of Micro Bubbles and Bulbous Bow on the Aerodynamic Efficiency of a Boat

Experimental Setup

Porous Plate

Bulbous Bow

Experimental Setup

weight

Accelerator sensor

Flow Directio

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Experimental Setup (Top View)

Experimental Setup

Flow Directio

n

Force Meter

Experimental Setup (Top View)

Force Meter

Newton’s Second Law

Force = Acceleration X Mass

Force = Mass X (Velocity1 – Velocity2) (Time1 – Time2)

Do AbilityWater Tunnel is accessible in the lab Boat has already been constructedBulbous bow can easily be inserted into the

boatMicrobubbles can be made through simple

appliances

BudgetItem Vendor Category # Size Quantity Price

Water Tunnel Lab

Boat Lab

Porous Plates ICT International

0604D04-B15M1

5 in radius

5

Micro Aquarium Bubbler Rena 17163057048 2 in 1 $4.44

Air Injector Lab

Photogate & Pulley System Pasco ME-6838 1 $80.00

Pasport High Resolution Force Sensor

Pasco PS-2189 1 $139.00

Pasport Acceleration Sensor (2axis)

Pasco PS-2118 1 $105.00

Total $324.00

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