Development of Criteria for Automatic Steering.

Abstract

The effect of added resistance due to steering on a high-speed containership is propulsion reduction. Limitation on the propulsion losses can be achieved by a properly designed controller, which minimizes the rudder activity as well as providing desired overseas heading. A computer program, simulating a cascade configuration of the SL-7 high-speed containership along with a specific controller was coupled to a function minimization subroutine as well as a sea state generator subroutine in order to minimize criterion. The entire model was tested for a fixed speed, several encounter frequencies, several encounter angles in calm waters and in a seaway as well. Originator-supplied keywords: Regular seas, Irregular seas, Controller design, Encounter frequency, Encounter angle, Yaw, Rudder, BOXPLX subroutine.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA153872

Entities

People

  • P. Kyritsis-spyromilios

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Containerships
  • Digital Information
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Overseas
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Resistance
  • Steering

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.