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Bordogna, G. (author), Muggiasca, S. (author), Giappino, S. (author), Belloli, M. (author), Keuning, J.A. (author), Huijsmans, R.H.M. (author), van 't Veer, A.P. (author)The Flettner rotor is attracting increasing attention as a viable technology for wind-assisted ship propulsion. Nonetheless, the influence of the Reynolds number on the aerodynamic performance of rotating cylinders is still unclear and under debate. The present study deals with a series of wind-tunnel experiments on a large-scale Flettner...journal article 2019