Airhull lets electric boats glide on a layer of air

The Norwegian boat start-up Pascal Technologies wants to equip two of its electric boats with Airhull technology. The boats Nabcrew Zero AirBlue 1240 and Hugin DC will be able to glide on a layer of air. The technology lifts the hull of the boat out of the water when underway, thereby reducing drag – thus increasing efficiency and requiring less energy to operate the boat. Airhull should be easier to implement than hydrofoil technology, which also lifts a boat out of the water. Anzeige Electric boats have to be very economical with their energy to achieve a decent range. This is usually achieved by minimizing the resistance of the hull in the water. Hydrofoil boats use hydrofoils underwater to lift the hull of the boat out of the water. However, the hydrofoils have to be adjustable, which makes the technology more complex. Pascal Technologies promises to be able to achieve a similar effect with Airhull. Up to 50 percent of a boat's energy consumption can be saved in this way. Empfo ... Read full article.