Harry Valentine
Author and Researcher
Mr. Valentine has a degree in mechanical engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada specializing in thermodynamics (energy conversion) and transportation technology. He has worked as a technical journalist for the past 10-years and has more than 2 decades of research in the transportation industry.
Competing High-Speed Catamaran Electric Ferries
The combination of advances in boat hull design, hydrofoil design and electric storage technology has prompted research into high-...
Increasing Future Container Transfer at the Port of Halifax
The rebuilding of the Panama Canal to transit larger container ships prompted port developers to consider building container trans...
Future Hydrofoil Development and the Aeronautical Fan-Wing
Several years ago, an aeronautical designer installed an aeronautical version of a paddlewheel into model airplane wings, to achie...
Managing Warming Waters on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway
The binational governing body that oversees the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, the International Joint Commission (IJC) rece...
Prospects for Automation in Inland Waterway Transport
Much research and development is currently underway involving automation in the transportation industries and including in contain...
Mining Equipment Could Inspire New Methods for Cargo Handling
Vehicles used at maritime ports to move containers and bulk cargo might seem to have little in common with mining trucks. However,...
Typhoon Wind Turbines and Maritime Propulsion
Beginning over a decade ago in response to powerful winds destroying wind turbines, Japanese researchers began developing wind tur...
Renewed Prospects for an India – Europe Railway Line
The election of Mr. Biden to the office of US President signals possible changes in American foreign policy that could extend to a...
Harnessing the Current to Power Winch Boats
Traditional emissions-free boat racing has involved oars and sails. More recently, riders aboard pedal-powered hydrofoil boats com...
A New Option for Efficient Low-Speed Propulsion
Factors such as rotational speed and the volume flowrate of the water stream compared to sailing speed determine propulsive effici...