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CAESES 5.4 Released: Extended Maritime Workflows and New Infrastructure Capabilities

CAESES 5.4 Released: Extended Maritime Workflows and New Infrastructure Capabilities

With CAESES 5.4, FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS delivers the next step in the evolution of CAESES, further expanding the maritime design functionality introduced with CAESES 5.3 while also introducing powerful new features that benefit all CAESES users. The new release provides even more flexibility and support for naval architects, as well as improvements in geometry modeling, parameterization, and computational workflows.

Revolutionizing Water Drone Propulsion: A Hybrid Toroidal Rim-Driven Design

Revolutionizing Water Drone Propulsion: A Hybrid Toroidal Rim-Driven Design

A new era of underwater propulsion is emerging – powered by CAESES. In a bachelor’s thesis at Brno University of Technology, a hybrid toroidal rim-driven propeller was developed for compact underwater drones, combining toroidal blade geometry with rim-driven technology. Using CAESES for parametric modeling and CFD integration, the design achieved higher efficiency, lower noise, and exceptional debris resistance, showcasing how smart automation and simulation-driven design can redefine marine propulsion.