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HydroComp NavCad and PropElements: Guardrails for CFD
*This article was originally published in the October 2023 issue of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects' The Naval Architect, written by HydroComp Technical Director Donald MacPherson. The increased use of CFD for hydrodynamic analysis over the last decade...
Two Market Leaders Coming Together: How UIT Solutions is Connecting HydroComp with Asia
A conversation with Scott Jeon of UIT Solutions In a global business environment, it’s crucial to have a worldwide scope because technology and international trade shows connect people who wouldn’t ordinarily get together. Since 1984, HydroComp has always...
Full Speed Ahead: HydroComp’s Proud Partnership with Teams Competing in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
A summary of the three teams we assisted At HydroComp, we are focused on the now - what needs to be done today in order to achieve success. However, we are also constantly looking towards the future - not only in terms of technology and practices, but also being...
HydroComp PropElements 2023 Released
New features for wake-adapted propeller design and analysis PropElements was developed not only for propeller specialists and manufacturers, but for naval architects and vehicle designers as well. It provides a key optimizing design stage between specification of...
Article: The “KISS Principle” and Managing, Measuring Ship Emissions
*This article was originally published in the August 2023 issue of Maritime Reporter, written by Greg Trauthwein. Don MacPherson, HydroComp’s long-tenured Technical Director, discusses the impacts of tightening emissions...
Propulsion in Paraguay: How PROSEM Ingeniería Uses NavCad and PropElements for Success
An age-old philosophy is “Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are,” meaning that it matters who you surround yourself with. In business, the same can be said for not only a professional network, but also the tools and resources a company uses....
Stepping into the 21st Century: Why Northumberland Propeller is Investing in Updated Tools
It’s 2023 - imagine using a computer from 1993 to complete your everyday tasks; that your doctor hadn’t opened a medical journal for the past three decades; or that your local news station continued to report on stories from before the new millennium. History has...
Decades of Partnership: The Past, Present, and Future of Kort Propulsion’s Relationship with HydroComp
When you think of an internet search, Google comes to mind. Lip balm; Chapstick. Sticky notes; Post-Its. The phenomenon of a brand name becoming synonymous with the universal product indicates impressive, unwavering industry success. Kort Propulsion has experienced...
HydroComp PropExpert 2023 Released
New updates for HydroComp’s most popular propeller sizing program.Over 500 companies trust PropExpert to size propellers, engines and gears for vessels large and small! PropExpert 2023 features the most up-to-date techniques presented in an easy-to-use and powerful...
HydroComp PropCad 2023 Released
New features include Blade Layout data and Offset smoothing toolsHydroComp PropCad 2023 is the most advanced propeller design framework to date. With the 2023 release, PropCad users now have more control and feedback for their designs than ever before.Blade Layout...
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