Ultrasonic control of marine fouling

• Main Author: T S Gughan
• Other Authors: Fan Zheng, David
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75314
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Biofouling occurs when marine organisms adhere to and colonise underwater surfaces. It is highly prevalent in the marine industry where ship hulls are often coated by layers of biofouling, resulting in loss of hydro-dynamicity and increased fuel consumption. Ship owners have been painting ship hulls...