Research Result
Technology

Proven Research and Development of PBCF Recognized by Experts Worldwide

PBCF has been extensively studied and developed over the years, and its effectiveness is widely recognized. The results of research and development have been widely published in international conferences and papers, and verification results have been obtained from numerous third-party organizations.

Technical Paper reported by the developers

JSNA, Vol.165(1989)

A Research and Development of PBCF : 2nd Report:Study on Propeller Slipstream and Actual Ship Performance

The West-Japan Society of Naval Architects No.81(1990)

Calc.of the Performance and Flow Field of a Prop.with PBCF in Unif.Flow

The West-Japan Society of Naval Architects No.80(1990)

A Simplified Method to Predict Marine Prop.Performance Incl.the Effect of Boss

SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ‘91

Propeller boss cap fin enhances efficiency

The West-Japan Society of Naval Architects No.81(1991)

Calc.of the Performance and Flow Field of a Prop.with Boss Cap Fins

J. Kansai Soc. N.A.,Japan,No.216(1991)

Reduction of Propeller Cavitations Noise by PBCF

Journal of the MESJ Vol.27, No.9(1992)

Effect and Application of PBCF

J. Kansai Soc. N.A.,Japan,No.217(1992)

A Study of Correlation between Propeller Pitch Distribution and Improvement of Propeller Efficiency by PBCF

Journal of JASNAOE (4) 89-90, May 2007

Fuel Saving Effect of "Propeller Boss Cap Fins" evaluated from Actual Vessel Data

International Symposium Ship Design and Construction, Sep. 2009

Effect and Application of PBCF(Propeller Boss Cap Fins)

IPS'10, April 2010

Energy Saving Technology of PBCF and its Evolution

Bulletin of JASNAOE 31 July, 2010

Birth of PBCF and the Evolution

SMP'11, Hamburg, Germany, June 2011

Model and Full Scale Evaluation of a 'PBCF' Device Fitted on an Aframax Tanker

Journal of Marine Science and Technology, May 2012

Model and Full scale CFD analysis of PBCF

SMP'13, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Model and Full scale CFD analysis of PBCF

Full Scale Ship Performance, 24th-25th October 2018, London, UK

Investigation on Full Scale Performance of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF)

JASNAOE autumn meeting 16-17 Nov. 2020

A Study on Performance Predict Method of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) in Full-Scale

JASNAOE autumn meeting 16-17 Nov. 2020

A Study on Performance Prediction Method of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) in Full-Scale

Technical Paper reported by the third parties

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Vol.28,1989

-Novel energy-saving device to enhance propeller efficiency

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION BULLETIN VOL.15 NO.2 1990

JAPANESE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR NOVEL SHIP PROPULSION CONCEPTS

Marin Report No.47 ,1992

Propeller boss cap fins

SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES, 1993

A STUDY OF PBCF APPLICATION

SNAME Transactions. Vol.106,1998

Model Tests and CFD in Hull Form Optimization

Final Report and Recommendations to the 22nd ITTC,1999

The Specialist Committee on Unconventional Propulsors

ATTC 22nd. (St.John's Canada)

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF PROPELLER BOSS CAP FIN TYPE DEVICE

21st. JSPC

On the Effectiveness of a Propeller with Fins

JASNAOE autumn meeting (7E), 9-12, Nov. 2008

Numerical Analysis of Flow around PBCF on a Propeller by Finite Volume Method

JASNAOE spring meeting (8), 313-314 2009

Study on Restraint Mechanism to Generation of Hub Vortex by PBCF

Journal of JASNAOE (10) 37-47, Dec. 2009

Study on clarification of hydrodynamic mechanisms of PBCF by CFD

SMP'13, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

An Integrative Design Method of Propeller and PBCF

Full Scale Ship Performance, 24th-25th October 2018, London, UK

Investigation on Full Scale Performance of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF)

JASNAOE autumn meeting 16-17 Nov. 2020

A Study on Performance Predict Method of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) in Full-Scale

JASNAOE autumn meeting 16-17 Nov. 2020

A Study on Performance Prediction Method of the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) in Full-Scale