Zero Emission Solent Tri Foiler

电动汽车的出现表明，为低阻力、中等载荷的小型飞行器提供动力的技术是存在的。该项目旨在开发一种电动水翼高速三体船，能够在沿海航线上运载高达40PAX的船只。例如，在索伦特地区，考斯到南安普顿，或海斯到南安普顿，从而减少了道路上的交通。研究表明，到目前为止，由于阻力非常小，因此对功率的要求也很低，Trimaran Foiling轮渡使用两个电动马达和相关的电池动力，就像现代电动家用汽车（2个125kW电机）通常使用的那样，有可能达到28节。一艘同等的40 PAX携带“柴油动力”双体船以25节的速度运行需要800-900千瓦的功率。因此，所需的功率是目前柴油双体船所需功率的一小部分，并且有可能由零排放电动机提供动力。该项目的愿景是建造一个12米长的三滤水器演示器，以证明该概念是可行的，可以在各种天气和海洋条件下运行。电气和铝箔技术将需要被证明可以在海上使用，并评估是否适合在预定的水道上作为快速渡轮。示范成功后，可发展一艘载客40人的全尺寸渡轮作商业营运，作为零排放的中型渡轮，为渡轮营办商提供可行的解决方案。这可以在南安普顿的水域上使用，最终设计的船只可以在英国和国外更广泛的快速渡轮市场上销售。

The advent of electric powered cars demonstrates that the technology exists to power low drag, small craft of medium payload. This project looks to develop an electric hydro-foiling high-speed trimaran, capable of carrying up to 40PAX on coastal routes. For example in the Solent region Cowes to Southampton, or Hythe to Southampton, thus removing traffic from the roads.Research shows to date that a very low drag, hence low power requirement, Trimaran Foiling ferry has the potential could reach 28knots using two electric motors and associated battery power as typically used on a modern electric family car (2 x 125kW motors). An equivalent 40 PAX carrying 'diesel powered' catamaran operating at 25 knots requires 800-900kW of power. Thus, the required power is a fraction of that required by today's diesel powered catamarans, and has the potential to be powered by zero emission electric motors.The vision for this project is to build a 12m demonstrator Tri-Foiler to prove that the concept is viable and can operate in a range of weather and sea conditions. The electrical and foiling technology will need to be proven for use afloat and evaluated for suitability as a fast ferry on the intended waterway.Following succesfull demonstration, a full-size 40 passenger carrying vessel can be developed for commercial operation which will provide a viable solution for ferry operators as a zero-emission medium size ferry. This could be used on Southampton water and eventually design iterations of the vessel can sold into the wider fast ferry market, both in the UK and abroad.