Sofia Werner

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Lead Researcher - Wind-Powered Ships
Naval architect and researcher in marine fluid dynamics. Leads the research and method development on wind-powered and wind assisted ships.

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Shipping: New technology and optimal design reduce energy usage

Stena Line’s new concept vessel Stena Futuro can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more, combining existing technologies such as wing sails and air lubrication. RISE independently assessed the saving potential of the wing sails…

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Wind drives shipping forward

The maritime transport sector is expected to grow strongly in the coming years. There is an urgent need to reduce the industry's carbon footprint. Wind power, a technology with millennia-old roots, is experiencing a renaissance an…

Publications

The Importance of Scale Effects for Wind Propulsion : Experimental and Numerica…
Rapid aerodynamic method for predicting the performance of interacting wing sai…
Dynamic Performance Prediction for Wind-Powered Ships
CFD Study on the Different Stratifications of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer an…
Towards ITTC Guidelines for Wind-Powered Ships
The Orcelle project – Towards Wind-Powered Ships for Deep Sea Cargo Transport
Speed and delivered power in waves — Predictions with CFD simulations at full s…
Investigations on experimental and computational trim optimisation methods
A Validation Study of Full-Scale CFD Simulation for Sea Trial Performance Predi…

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