Chinese Journal of Ship Research, Volume. 18, Issue 6, 1(2023)

Current state and prospects on applications of ship drag reduction using air lubrication

Shijie QIN1,2, Sheng JI3,4, Shuai SUN1,2, Rui WU1,3,4, and Dazhuan WU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • 2Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Carbon Neutrality, Jiaxing 314031, China
  • 3Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute, Shanghai 200135, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Navigation and Safety Technology, Shanghai 200135, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Ship Design and Performance

    Received: Sep. 27, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 21, 2025

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    DOI:10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.03101

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