R&D Tanker gas certified base index technical doc TS rotor system THiiiNK 220112

STRICTLEY CONFIDENTIAL

THiiiNK Holding Switzerland AG

Jäger Treuhand & Verwaltungs AG Kirchacherstrasse 9 CH-8608 Bubikon Zurich Switzerland

e-mail [email protected] Web www.THiiiNK.com

Further Development of the RFR FLETTNER Rotor

for Modern Additional Wind Power

– Phase I –

Volume 1

(Pre test ship EShip1 base)

Research and

Development




T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

0.0 Summary

1.0 Preface

2.0 Ship, Routes, Motion Profile

3.0 Wind Data

4.0 Design of the Rotor Unit

5.0 Hydrodynamic Calculations

6.0 Trials

7.0 Technical Design

8.0 Profitability Analysis

9.0 References, Literature

Volume 1: Chapters 0.0 - 5.0

Volume 2: Chapters 6.0 - 9.0





T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S V O L U M E 1

Page 0.0 Summary 0-001 0.0 Summary 0-002 1.0 Preface 1-001 1.1 Summary of Selection Criteria 1-016 1.2 Objectives and Tasks 1-017

1.2.1 Task Phase I 1-019 1.2.2 Planning and Sequence 1-020

1.3 Companies Involved 1-022 2.0 Ship, Routes, Motion Profile 2-001 2.1 Main Data Chemical tanker 2-001 2.1.1 Technical Documents tanker 2-003

2.2 Routes 2-005 2.2.1 Previous Routes Tanker" 2-005

2.2.2 Route Establishment for the Cost-benefit Analysis 2-005

2.3 Motion Profiles 2-009

2.3.1 Motion Profile of Route According to Ships Log tanker 2-009

2.3.2 Conversion of Motion Profile for Other Routes and Other Ship Speeds 2-020

2.3.3 Overview of Motion Profiles 2-025




V O L U M E 1 Page

3.0 Wind Data 3-001

3.1 Wind Profiles 3-001 3.2 Wind Profile of Route I - Germany-West Africa 3-002

3.3 Wind Profile of Route II - Germany- South America 3-008

3.4 Wind Profiles Taking into Consideration Route Recommendations 3-013

3.4.1 Definition of Route Recommendation 3-013

3.4.2 South America Routes 3-014 3.4.2.1 Evaluation Method of Maritime Weather Office 3-017

3.4.2.2 Results (South America Routes) 3-020 3.4.2.3 Route Disposition Taking into Consideration

Route Recommendations 3-025 3.4.3 West Africa Routes 3-040

3.4.3.1 Result (West Africa Routes) 3-041 3.4.3.2 Selected Wind Statistics (Both Routes) 3-041

3.5 Rotor Operational Times 3-048

3.6 Beaufort Scale 3-049





V O L U M E 1 Page

4.0 Design of the Rotor Unit 4-001

4.1 Design Philosophy 4-001

4.1.1 Ambient Conditions 4-001

4.1.2 Structural Limits 4-001

4.1.3 Rotor System Performance Requirements 4-002

4.2 Characteristic Design Values 4-003

4.2.1 Buoyancy, Resistance, Resulting Force 4-003

4.2.2 Rotor Dimensions 4-004

4.2.3 Coefficients of Buoyancy and Resistance 4-006

4.2.4 Glide Ratio and Glide Angle 4-010

4.2.5 Actual and Resulting Wind 4-013

4.2.6 Change in Thrust 4-016

4.2.7 Thrust Limit 4-018

4.2.8 Listing Correction Factor 4-019

4.2.9 Propulsion and Drift Components 4-020

4.2.10 Wind and Thrust Vectors 4-021

4.3. Determination of a Calculation Scheme 4-027

4.3.1 Number of Calculation Steps 4-027

4.3.2 Calculation Steps 4-028

4.4 Determination of Rotor Unit in Regard to Dimensions, Revolution, Quantity, Arrangement 4-037

4.4.1 Dimensions, Quantity 4-037

4.4.2 Revolutions 4-038

4.4.3 Arrangement of the Rotors on Board 4-039

4.5 Base Data for Calculation Steps 4-042

4.6 Results of Calculation Steps 4-044

4.6.1 Compilation of Results 4-044

4.6.2 Thrust Limit 4-110

4.6.3 Size of E-motor (Rotor Drive) 4-110

4.6.4 Rotor Operating Power 4-111

4.6.5 Diagrams of Characteristic Rotor Values 4-113




V O L U M E 1 Page

5.0 Hydrodynamic Calculations 5-001

5.1 Geometric Correlation Between Apparent and Actual Wind 5-001

5.2 Ship Resistance 5-003

5.2.1 Calm Water Drag 5-003

5.2.2 Wind Drag 5-006

5.2.3 Induced Ship Resistance Due to Wind Force 5-009

5.2.4 Swell Drag 5-012

5.3 Propulsion Calculation 5-014

5.3.1 Compilation of Hydrodynamic Data of the

tanker 5-014

5.3.2 Determination of Shaft Power with the Aid of the Propeller Open Water Speed Diagrams 5-015

5.3.3 Determination of Shaft Power with the Aid of an Approximated Propeller Open Water Speed Diagram 5-022

5.4 Description of Calculation Program to Determine Performance 5-025

5.4.1 Data Input 5-025

5.4.2 Printing Input Data 5-026

5.4.3 Propulsion Calculation 5-026

5.5 Performance Increase Due to Rotors 5-029

5.5.1 Performance Diagrams 5-029

5.5.2 Performance Increase Diagrams 5-047

5.6 Stability Requirements 5-050

5.6.1 Minimum Requirements as Specified by Class 5-050

5.6.2 Listing Under Lateral Rotor Power 5-054

5.7 Calculation of Rudder Bearing Angle as Compensation for Yawing Moment 5-057

5.8 Calculation of Drive Power for Inactive Rotors 5-072





V O L U M E 2 Page

6.0 Trials

6.1 Goal of Model Trials 6-001

6.2 Comparison of Measurement Results 6-001

6.3 Examination of Rotors of Ship Model 6-003

6.4 Modified Erection of Aft Rotor 6-005

6.5 Examination of Ship Model without Rotors 6-006

6.6 Ramifications of Erecting the Rotors on the tanker 6-007




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7.0 Technical Design 7-001

7.1 Depth and Circumference of Technical Design 7-001

7.2 Project Monitoring by Class 7-002

7.3 Rotor Support Column 7-003

7.3.1 General Information 7-003

7.3.2 Structural Analysis 7-005

7.4 Rotors 7-055

7.4.1 Basic Design Specifications 7-055

7.4.2 Drive Coupling 7-057

7.4.3 Bearing 7-059

7.4.4 Rotor 7-059

7.4.5 Mounting the Rotor 7-062

7.4.6 Dynamic Balancing 7-063

7.4.7 Rotating Masses 7-063

7.4.8 Strength Calculations 7-064

7.5 Rotor Bearing 7-108

7.5.1 Draft Criteria 7-108

7.5.2 Top Fixed Bearing 7-115

7.5.3 Rotor Drive Shaft 7-124

7.5.4 Bottom Floating Bearing 7-127

7.5.5 Calculations 7-134

7.5.6 Lubrication of Top and Bottom Bearings 7-143

7.6 Oscillation 7-147

7.6.1 Estimation of the Natural Frequency of the Supporting Column 7-148

7.6.2 Frequency Analysis of the Rotor 7-149

7.7 Rotor Sealing 7-153





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7.8 Rotor Drive 7-154

7.8.1 System Components 7-154

7.8.2 Electrical Structure of Control Units 7-157

7.8.3 Explosion Protection 7-160

7.9 Rotor Control 7-161

7.9.1 Functional Description 7-161

7.9.2 Device Configuration 7-168

7.9.3 Control and Regulation (Principle) 7-172

7.9.4 Control 7-174

7.9.5 Computer 7-176

7.9.6 Console 7-179

7.9.7 Intervention in the Existing Main Motor Control Concept 7-185

7.10 Wind Measuring Device 7-189

7.11 Ventilation/Heating of the Rotor Mast 7-190

7.12 Bearing Temperature Monitoring 7-192

7.13 Illumination / Door Contact 7-193

7.14 Aspects Related to Modification 7-194

7.14.1 Main Engine 7-195

7.14.2 Speed Log 7-197

7.14.3 Auxiliary Boiler / Flue Gas Boiler 7-198

7.14.4 Changes in Power Requirements 7-199

7.14.5 Power Requirements of Shipyard 7-201

7.14.6 Electrical Plant 7-209

7.14.7 Radar Device 7-210

7.14.8 Top Lantern 7-210

7.14.9 Modifications to Deck and Foredeck 7-212

7.15 Compilation Plan 7-215

7.16 Weight Calculation 7-217




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8.0 Profitability Analysis

8.1 Goal of Profitability Analysis 8-001

8.2 Costs 8-003

8.2.1 Investment Costs 8-003

8.2.2 Maintenance Costs 8-005

8.2.3 Route Consulting Costs 8-006

8.2.4 Development Costs 8-007

8.2.5 Prices for Fuel and Lubricants 8-008

8.3 Cost of Working Materials 8-009

8.3.1 Specific Fuel Consumption of Main Engine 8-009

8.3.2 Calculation of Fuel Consumption (Heavy Oil) 8-011

8.3.3 Fuel Consumption without Route Recommendation 8-019

8.3.4 Fuel Consumption with Route Recommendation (Panama Route) 8-025

8.3.5 Compilation of Fuel Consumption Values 8-035

8.3.6 Lubricating Oil Consumption 8-038

8.3.7 Fuel Consumption of Power Generator 8-040

8.4 Optimum Ship Speed 8-043

8.5 Cost-benefit Calculation 8-044

8.5.1 Input Data 8-044

8.5.1.1 Ancillary Analysis for Current Route Consulting 8-056

8.5.2 Calculations 8-057

8.5.3 Results 8-059

8.6. Summary 8-064





V O L U M E 2 9.0 References

Topics:

Page - Activities in Japan 9-001

- Activities in the USA 9-005

- Activities in England 9-006

- Activities in France 9-009

- Activities in the USSR 9-010

- Activities in the Federal Republic of Germany 9-011

- Activities in Other Countries 9-015

- Events, Conferences 9-016

- Theory Fundamentals of Sailing Ships 9-018

- Theory Fundamentals of Rotor Ships 9-019

- Rotor Ships "BUCKAU" and "BARBARA" 9-021

- Meteorology and Weather Routing 9-024

- Other Sources 9-025

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R&D Tanker gas certified base index technical doc TS rotor system THiiiNK 220112