This study aims to investigate the wave‐making resistance of a zero‐carbon fast passenger ferry operating in shallow water. The characteristics of the separated wave‐making resistance components were obtained, covering low, medium, and high speeds. Significant findings have been reported that contribute to the field by providing insight into the resistance components of a fast catamaran operating in shallow waters.
Authors: Suleyman Duman, Evangelos Boulougorius, Myo Zin Aung, Xue Xu Amin Nazemian.
The present study deals with the local optimization of the stern area and of the propulsive efficiency of a battery-driven, fast catamaran vessel. The adopted approach considers a parametric model for the catamaran’s innovative transom stern and a QCM (Quasi-Continuous Method) bodyforce model for the effect of the fitted propellers. Hydrodynamic calculations were performed by the CFD code FreSCO+, which also enabled a deep analysis of the incurring unique propulsive phenomena. Numerical results of achieved high propulsive efficiency were verified by model experiments at the Hamburgische Schiffbau Versuchsanstalt (HSVA), proving the feasibility of the concept.
Authors: Yan Xing-Kaeding and Apostolos Papanikolaou
This paper numerically investigates the resistance at full-scale of a zero-emission, high-speed catamaran in both deep and shallow water.
Authors: Guangyu Shi, Alexandros Priftis, Yan Xing-Kaeding, Evangelos Boulougouris, Apostolos D. Papanikolaou, Haibin Wang and Geoff Sumonds.
