Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen by Shenghan Lu

Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen by Shenghan Lu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny Futurista Competition Category.

FerroFuturista· 2024

Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen

by Shenghan Lu

Client: Macau University of Science and Technology

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Futurista Category

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The Design

About Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen

Wandering Ark és un concepte de trimarà propulsat per hidrogen dissenyat com a hàbitat flotant al mar. El buc combina una forma de trimarà amb una proa en forma d'X per proporcionar una gran estabilitat en diferents condicions marines. Una àmplia superestructura ofereix espai vital per als residents. Els sistemes solars, eòlics i d'ones recullen energia, i un sistema de producció d'hidrogen a partir d'aigua de mar emmagatzema hidrogen a bord. Les piles de combustible converteixen l'hidrogen emmagatzemat en electricitat per a la propulsió i l'ús diari. L'aigua és l'única emissió del procés, de manera que l'embarcació assoleix zero emissions.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Wandering Ark Trimarà propulsat per hidrogen és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Wandering Ark is designed as a large trimaran, with extremely strong stability to cope with different sea conditions and a large area of superstructure living space. It integrates multiple energy collection methods, such as solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, seawater hydrogen production system, and Ensure energy supply. Wandering Ark is a powerful habitat that lives in harmony with the marine environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length: 580M×Width: 280M×Height: 140M
Tags: Concept design, Sea survival, Trimaran, New energy, Zero emissions
Production Technology: Modeling Extraction: Terraces are a symbol of the symbiosis between man and nature. Combining terrace elements with ship design expresses the concept of respecting nature. This is reflected in the ship’s zero emissions and self-sufficiency. The hierarchy of terraces visually enhances stability, combining traditional aesthetics with modern ship design.
Design Challenge: Stability and energy saving factors need to be considered in the design. The hull adopts an innovative shape design that combines X BOW with a trimaran. It has strong wave penetration capability, which is also crucial for reducing energy loss.
Research: Use STAR CCM+ simulation software to conduct seakeeping and pressure tests on the trimaran and calculate the best solution under different circumstances to improve the final design.
Inspiration: In response to sea level rise in the future, not only will the land area shrink, but the frequency of marine disasters will also increase. For sea survival mode and floating cities, further exploration and thinking are needed. To solve these problems, it is envisioned to build a mobile city that can be self-sufficient at sea using clean energy and avoid marine disasters. Today, a single new energy source cannot provide a sustainable supply for ships. Future ship energy harvesting technology needs to be studied and ship functions innovated through integrated design.
Project Duration: This project will be completed at Macau University of Science and Technology from June 2023 to February 2024
Operation Flow: Wandering Ark can survive on the ocean for a long time and make full use of resources. Solar, wind and ocean power generation. Seawater is directly obtained through the hydrogen production system, and the generated hydrogen is stored and converted into a fuel cell to power the system. Although the Flettner rotor cannot generate electricity, it can directly assist the propulsion system to save energy consumption.
Team Members: Shenghan Lu
Image Credits: Shenghan Lu, 2024