Abstract
A series of carefully controlled experiments on the resistance of a model of a compartmented surface-effect ship has been conducted in a towing tank. Configurations of the model included cases encompassing one subcushion and two subcushions, as well as differing values of the pressures in the subcushions. It was shown that a reduced total resistance in the appropriate range of Froude number could be achieved in this manner. Furthermore, the previously developed theory for the resistance of a surface-effect ship was verified for the model for a Froude number greater than 0.40.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219–230 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Ship Production and Design |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- surface effect ships
- resistance (general)