THE DESIGN AND COMPARISON OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MARINE CRAFT, A RATIONAL APPROACH TO SELECTION

The development of software for the computer-aided design and the economic assessment of high-performance marine craft is described. The approach integrates the use of a series of whole-ship design-synthesis math models, and AutoCAD drafting system and a life-cycle-cost model. Several design examples are given including the design and assessment of an SES patrol craft. The paper shows how, by using the approach for SES, ACVs, Catamarans and Monohulls, preferred designs can be selected and compared that feature either minimum cost, minimum power, minimum weight or maximum payload.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hydrodynamics: Computations, Model Tests and Reality; MARIN Workshops on: Advanced Vessels Station Keeping, Propulsor-Hull Interaction and Nautical Simulators; 11-14 May 1992; Wageningen, The Netherlands. Pubs by Elsevier Sc. Pubs. Procs. Workshop A, p 187 [10 p, 7 ref, 4 tab, 24 fig]
• Authors:
  • Lavis, D R
  • Sippel, R S
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Naval architecture; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed vessels; Ship design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00704363
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM