Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris by Shenghan Lu

Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris by Shenghan Lu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Futuristica Competition Category.

FerrumFuturisticum· 2024

Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris

by Shenghan Lu

Client: Macau University of Science and Technology

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Futuristicum Category

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The Design

About Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris

Arca Vagans est exemplar navis trimaris hydrogenio actae, quae ut habitaculum natans in mari destinatum est. Carina formam trimarem cum prora forma X coniungit, ut firmam stabilitatem in variis maris condicionibus praebeat. Ampla superstructura spatium habitandi incolis offert. Systemata solaria, aeolica et undarum energiam colligunt, systemaque productionis hydrogenii ex aqua marina hydrogenium in navi reponit. Cellulae fuel hydrogenium repositum in electricitatem convertunt ad propulsionem et usum cotidianum. Aqua sola huius processus emissio est, ita ut navis ad nullas emissiones perveniat.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Wandering Ark Arca Vagans Hydrogenio Acta Trimaris ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

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