Foil simulations at CNR-INM

The main objective of the Project is to develop and establish the required hydro-elastic software and design tools for the modelling of next generation low noise naval propellers. Advanced models for new and modern materials, such as composite materials, will be integrated in the numerical tools, to aid the design of composite propellers. The work should include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis (FEA), the fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and theoretical models. The models will be validated through controlled prototype experiments on a generic foil and a typical propeller.