Drag Reduction Techniques

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: NAVARCH 320. Enforced Prerequisite: None . (3 credits) This course addresses active and passive techniques of friction drag reduction. Active methods discussed include air layers and cavities, polymer and gas/bubble injection, and super-hydrophobic and other coating technologies. Passive techniques covered include hull form optimization and appendages such as stern flaps, lifting bodies and bulbous bows.