PLANEOPT--A PLANING BOAT OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM--PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION

Planeopt is a preliminary design computer program for planing boats. An efficient direct search routine allows the user to optimize the dimensions of a planing boat yielding a vessel with the best resistance characteristics for operation in either smooth or rough water. All input and program control is interactive to allow versatility and ease of operation.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Aferiat, S
• Publication Date: 1977-4-29

Media Info

• Pagination: 82 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 190

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer graphics; Fluid resistance; Hulls; Hydrodynamics; Hydroplanes; Naval architecture; Optimization; Ship motion; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance; Interactive graphics; Ship design
• Subject Areas: Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00184787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1979 12:00AM