Domaine d'activité

Naval et nautisme

HALIEU KITE

Study the use of a Kite (wing curve or inflatable chamber of area) as a means of propulsion for fishing vessels

The project goal is to develop simulation tools for aeroelastic modeling of a sail in motion in order to quantify the propulsive force that generates and quantify the gains in fuel it is able to provide boats fishing.

Project leader

K-EPSILON

Industrial partners

Jean&Frasca – BSG - Thomas GARCIA Armateur

Research partners

INRIA – CRIHAN – IRENAV – ECN -CNRS

Budget

1700 K€ over 3 years

Project label in May 2009 and co-financed (Feasibility study of 460 k €) by the Directorate of Marine Fisheries and aquaculture through the Call for Projects "Reducing dependence on fishing vessels with diesel.

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