BOUNDARY LAYER TESTING LABORATORY
VERIFIABLE RESULTS
AirGlide AI ALDR Test Methodology
The Airglide AI testing lab provided consequential data to the development of our ALDR system during the development phase:
Default design to replicate boundary layer of 300m ship cruising up to 16-18 kts
Optimized ALDR delivery in dynamically similar flow fields
Capable of producing flows in the transitional and fully rough regime
Same frictional Reynolds number as a ship, i.e. minimal to no scaling effects
Windows for test viewing and displays for real-time results
Accurately measure changes in frictional resistance from energy saving device or coating damage
VERIFIABLE DESIGN
Boundary Layer Testing (BLT) Laboratory
AirGlide AI devoted capital to acquire a boundary layer testing lab which further enhanced our design capabilities and CFD accuracy.
Airglide AI recognized the importance of the acquisition of the testing lab to complete the studies on air layer drag reduction. The air layer phenomenon wasn’t verifiable with traditional ship testing in scale-model tow tanks. With traditional testing, two important factors don’t scale:
Air layer formation and shape which are governed primarily by nonlinear surface tension physics
Turbulence modifying mechanism by which the air affects viscous shearing to reduce drag within the boundary layer
The verifiable data and AI learning has created a real-world solution combining several principles including the in-house bench test ship simulator and remote testing facilities world-wide.
The use of experimentally determined drag reduction factors at full scale allow for AirGlide AI to produce more accurate CFD models and saving estimates than other CFD studies which lack realistic physical data.
AirGlide AI’s testing lab enables real-world resistance savings.
Tour our lab and see the true effects of air lubrication.
THE COMPLETE PICTURE
We Supply World-Class Air Layer Drag Reduction Systems (ALDR) to Ships of All Types and Sizes
Computational Fluid Dynamics
AirGlide AI can conduct CFD analysis for every ship type using cutting-edge CFD computers and software and in-house CFD experts.
Big Data
AirGlide AI uses its proprietary automation software to analyze ship data to optimize performance and confirm actual fuel savings achieved through its ALDR technology.
ALDR IP and Patents
Many of our proprietary technologies have been thoroughly tested, validated, and are now protected globally under multiple patents.
Testing Facilities
AirGlide AI has devoted capital and resources to design and build test platforms dedicated to fine-tune performance and efficiencies.
Installation
Our engineers and project managers have the ability to take an AirGlide AI ALDR from early concept design to completed installation.
Transforming Legacy ALS to ALDR
AirGlide AI has developed hardware and software leveraging true artificial intelligence to transform 20th century legacy ALS to 21st century ALDR systems.