PREDICTION OF MOTION AND HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS OF CATAMARANS

The analytical prediction of catamaran motions in head seas and hydrodynamic loads in beam seas is described. Correlation between the predicted and the model experimental results is presented and discussed. The analytical prediction is found satisfactory except for some discrepancies resulting from the inadequate account for viscous effects and the three-dimensional hydrodynamic effects.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at meeting of Chesapeake Section of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Lee, C M
  • Jones, H D
  • Curphey, R M
• Publication Date: 1973-3-14

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 54 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catamarans; Hydrodynamics; Loads; Ship motion; Slamming; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave induced loads
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044413
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM