/technologies/power-management/b/alt-energy-blog/posts/self-propelled-boat-uses-marangoni-effect-unparalleled-fuel-efficiency(via Vapour-driven Marangoni propulsion: continuous, prolonged and tunable motion ) Who doesn&#39;t love learning physics? Here is a tweaked version of a grade school experiment. In a project being conducted at Aalto University in Finlan...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/alt-energy-blog/posts/self-propelled-boat-uses-marangoni-effect-unparalleled-fuel-efficiencyThu, 07 Feb 2013 19:55:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:dca651bf-f9de-4d11-92c8-d08a4054108emedave0<p>No Immediate uses!??? Are they kidding??? Motorless Propulsion =o</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15461&AppID=68&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/alt-energy-blog/posts/self-propelled-boat-uses-marangoni-effect-unparalleled-fuel-efficiencyFri, 12 Oct 2012 19:52:49 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:dca651bf-f9de-4d11-92c8-d08a4054108eDAB0<p>Interesting effect.</p><p>I wonder if the effect scales or is just limited to small objects?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It does give me an idea on how to reduce water friction and increase bouyancy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I will give the idea some thought and see if I can make time to do some experiments.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Neat post though.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15461&AppID=68&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">