Our Services
The Wolfson has been working on the evaluation of Wind assisted technologies since its inception, efficiently combining its expertise in model scale hydrodynamic and aerodynamic testing, CFD, performance modelling and sailing yacht research.
This is particularly relevant to the urgent need for the Shipping Industry to reduce its carbon emissions and to reach the net zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2050.
- Independent assessment of wind assist technologies for developers and their clients.
- Desk based Ship Performance Prediction
- Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) & Energy Efficiency Existing Index (EEXI) calculation and verification
- Evaluation of additional hydrodynamic devices
- Model scale wind tunnel testing and/or CFD in support of system evaluation
- Model scale tank testing and/or CFD in support of ship hydrodynamic performance prediction
Tailored
With its large range of techniques, services and facilities, the Wolfson Unit is able to develop tailored work packages to meet clients’ requirements.
Independent
As a trusted organisation, attached to the University of Southampton, the Wolfson Unit is able to offer truly independent studies to industry, without any commercial conflicts.
Commercial Services
As an independent, trusted organization, attached to the University of Southampton, the Wolfson Unit is able to offer truly independent studies to industry, without any commercial conflicts.
The Unit also has access to the researchers in the University of Southampton with weather routing and AI expertise.
If you have a wind assist system that you wish to evaluate, or want to get high fidelity predictions of performance for a particular vessel, device combination, please get in touch.
Research
As well as conducting consultancy, the Wolfson Unit undertakes research in this field. Recent examples include our participation in an Innovate UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4 as well as others. We can work with clients to develop research proposals as an academic partner due to our connection with the University of Southampton. These resources can be from within our team and stretch to the wider University Research community such as the Maritime group.
Help and Support
If you need any support with your project, please get in touch.
Related Services
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Model Basin and Towing Tank Testing
Traditional towing tank experiments, flow visualisation and analysis, wake surveys as well as bespoke tests for the offshore and renewables sector.
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Wind Tunnel Testing
The Wolfson Unit offers several wind tunnel experiment services including: measurement of aerodynamic forces and moments, flow visualisation and other measurement techniques (e.g. LDA and PIV).
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
We have extensive CFD capabilities which complement the experimental testing and other services we provide, offering a cost and time effective solution to hydrodynamic design studies.