抄録
In order to reduce the energy necessary for supplying air bubbles for ship drag reduction, we propose two types of devices for bubble generators using hydrofoils. One is the winged air induction pipe (WAIP), which has an angled hydrofoil with an air introducer, utilizes the low-pressure region produced above the hydrofoil as the ship moves forward, which drives atmospheric air into water. Another type of bubble generator is the device that consists of hydrofoils with air holes provided on their surface. Small bubbles are generated from the air holes when the hydrofoil moves to create low pressure region around the air hole. In this presentation we describe the principles of bubble generation processes based on a simple fluid dynamic theory and on towing tank experiments. We also report the optimization of the hydrofoil bubble generators using flaps.
