Examining Flettner Rotors For Ship Propulsion Using Cfd

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Flettner rotors use the Magnus effect to produce a means of secondary power with very little required power input. This report will use Ansys-Fluent to examine the propulsive qualities of multiple Flettner rotors, the aim of this report is to find what the effects of interactions between Flettner rotors are and to hopefully find a value for the minimum spacing ratio that can be used for future ship design.