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Norsepower Rotor Sails are modernized versions of Flettner rotors.
The Rotor Sail technology is based on the Magnus effect.

Rotor Sail explained

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Norsepower Rotor Sail

Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution harnesses wind to maximise
ship fuel efficiency.

When wind conditions are favourable, the Rotor Sails allow the main
engines to be throttled back, saving fuel and reducing emissions
while providing the power needed to maintain speed and voyage
time. A variable electric drive system, which is powered by the ship's
low voltage network, is used for rotating the Rotor Sail.

The Norsepower Rotor Sail technology is around ten times more

efficient than a conventional sail, because more lift is produced with a
much smaller sail area. Due to its simplicity, it requires no reefing or
crew attention when in operation. It is "push-button wind propulsion"
from the bridge.

The technology, whose basic concept is known as a Flettner Rotor,

was originally invented by Finnish engineer Sigurd Savonius and was
later demonstrated by Anton Flettner in an Atlantic crossing that took
place in 1926.

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The original basic engineering solution had a limited degree of

sophistication, but NorsepowerCompany Solutions
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improvements for which several patents have been granted.

The optimal number and size of Norsepower Rotor Sails are based
on the size, speed, and operating profile of the target vessel.

Norsepower Rotor Sails are available in five sizes with Rotor Sail
heights of 18, 24, 28, 30 or 35 metres. The essential parts of the
Rotor Sail Solution are:

Norsepower Rotor Sails, which deliver the forward thrust

A control panel, which gives the captain full control of the
operation and performance of the Norsepower Rotor Sail
Solution
A fully automatic control system, which optimises the forward
thrust of the Rotor Sails
A low-voltage electrical power supply to each Rotor Sail.

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Magnus effect
Norsepower Rotor Sails are modernized versions of Flettner
Rotors. The Rotor Sail technology is based on the Magnus
effect.

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When wind meets the spinning Rotor Sail, the air flow accelerates on
one side of the Rotor Sail and decelerates on the opposite side of the
Rotor Sail.
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The change in the speed of air flow results in a pressure difference,

which creates a lift force that is perpendicular to the wind flow
direction. The same principle applies to all rotating spheres and
cylinders. This can also be observed for example in golf, tennis, or
football, where spinning balls curve in flight.

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