<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper contains formulation of a parametric method for evaluation of SWATH ship's hull resistance. The method was elaborated on the basis of numerical calculation results obtained by using structural methods based on ship hydrodynamic theory and performed for sufficiently large series of body forms with systematically changing ship form parameters. Also, results of verifying investigations dealing with features of the method in question are presented by comparing the obtained resistance characteristics with those achieved by other authors as well as with ship model experimental test results. The obtained results of the verification indicate that the elaborated method can be useful in preliminary designing the SWATH ships.</p></abstract>

This paper contains formulation of a parametric method for evaluation of SWATH ship's hull resistance. The method was elaborated on the basis of numerical calculation results obtained by using structural methods based on ship hydrodynamic theory and performed for sufficiently large series of body forms with systematically changing ship form parameters. Also, results of verifying investigations dealing with features of the method in question are presented by comparing the obtained resistance characteristics with those achieved by other authors as well as with ship model experimental test results. The obtained results of the verification indicate that the elaborated method can be useful in preliminary designing the SWATH ships.

A parametric method for evaluation of resistance of swath ships

Gdańsk University of Technology Polish Naval University

Polish Maritime Research

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This paper contains formulation of a parametric method for evaluation of SWATH ship's hull resistance. The method was elaborated on the basis of numerical...

A parametric method for evaluation of resistance of swath ships

Published Online: Jun 10, 2008

Page range: 3 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-007-0045-6

Keywords
SWATH ships design method, SWATH ships resistance evaluation method

This content is open access.

A parametric method for evaluation of resistance of swath ships

Published Online: Jun 10, 2008

Page range: 3 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-007-0045-6

KeywordsSWATH ships design method, SWATH ships resistance evaluation method

This content is open access.

Keywords
SWATH ships design method, SWATH ships resistance evaluation method