A SYNTHESIS MODEL FOR A HYBRID MARINE VEHICLE

A hybrid marine vehicle concept has been developed which utilises a combination of both hydrostatic and hydrodynamic support. This concept termed HYAT for HYdrofoil CATamaran, combine a planing catamaran hull with two fully submerged hydrofoils mounted in tandem fore and aft. The hullform is developed by addiVW a high length/beam ratio, high deadrise sidehull along the keel of each catamaran demihull. The sidehull, which is the only portion immersed when operating, provides

• Supplemental Notes:
  • AIAA Intersociety Advanced Marine Vehicles Conference held Arlington 5-7 June 1989, p.251 [11 p., 22 ref., 2 tab., 12 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Calkins, D E
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00697573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM