Resistance and Component Hull Interactions of a High-Speed Trimaran Sealift Ship

Abstract

Multi-hull vessels potentially offer several advantages over conventional monohull ship designs for a variety of operational requirements. Predicting the nature and extent of the interaction between the component hulls is a complex hydrodynamic issue. In this experiment, a resistance model test of high-speed sealift trimaran was performed, varying the position and angle of the side hulls relative to the center hull. Forces on the side hulls were measured in addition to the overall drag of the trimaran. In addition, the component hulls were tested separately in order to explore the nature and extent of interaction effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA498353

Entities

People

  • Jonathan Slutsky

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Flow
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Model Basins
  • Model Tests
  • Potential Flow
  • Resistance
  • Ship Bows
  • Ship Design
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Ship Models
  • Surface Warfare
  • Transverse
  • Trim Angle
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design