ALGORITHM FOR ESTIMATING HORSEPOWER

Details are given of an algorithm from which estimates of effective horsepower required can be obtained for preliminary ship design purposes. The process is illustrated by an adaptation of the Moor Small method in which the basic data are reduced to a two dimension array dependent on the block coefficient and speed length ratio. The calculation is shown as a subroutine written in time-sharing FORTRAN, and a table gives sample results.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Cameron, R M
• Publication Date: 1970-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 650 p.
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 163
  • Issue Number: 3845
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Energy consumption; Fluid resistance; Hulls; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance; Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Power prediction
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00015349
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 1973 12:00AM