<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main scientific aim of this research was to elaborate design guidelines which could make it possible to improve sea-keeping qualities of passenger-car ferries. The searched-for design guidelines were prepared in the form of regression functions as well as artificial neural networks on the basis of the results obtained from calculations with the use of numerical methods based on the theory of planar flow around a body. The guidelines make it possible to predict ship roll, sea-sickness index, lateral and vertical accelerations on the basis of quantities available in the preliminary stage of ship design.</p></abstract>

The main scientific aim of this research was to elaborate design guidelines which could make it possible to improve sea-keeping qualities of passenger-car ferries. The searched-for design guidelines were prepared in the form of regression functions as well as artificial neural networks on the basis of the results obtained from calculations with the use of numerical methods based on the theory of planar flow around a body. The guidelines make it possible to predict ship roll, sea-sickness index, lateral and vertical accelerations on the basis of quantities available in the preliminary stage of ship design.

Influence analysis of changes of design parameters of passenger-car ferries on their selected sea-keeping qualities

Polish Maritime Research

The main scientific aim of this research was to elaborate design guidelines which could make it possible to improve sea-keeping qualities of passenger-car...

Influence analysis of changes of design parameters of passenger-car ferries on their selected sea-keeping qualities

Pubblicato online: 27 set 2010

Pagine: 25 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-010-0002-7

Parole chiave
passenger-car ferry, design guidelines, preliminary design stage, sea-keeping qualities, rolling, sea- sickness (motion-sickness) index, vertical accelerations, lateral accelerations, ship main dimensions

This content is open access.

Influence analysis of changes of design parameters of passenger-car ferries on their selected sea-keeping qualities

Pubblicato online: 27 set 2010

Pagine: 25 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-010-0002-7

Parole chiavepassenger-car ferry, design guidelines, preliminary design stage, sea-keeping qualities, rolling, sea- sickness (motion-sickness) index, vertical accelerations, lateral accelerations, ship main dimensions

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
passenger-car ferry, design guidelines, preliminary design stage, sea-keeping qualities, rolling, sea- sickness (motion-sickness) index, vertical accelerations, lateral accelerations, ship main dimensions