Design and analysis of quad-catamaran on reduding hull resistance

Abstract

This study is to carry out the design and analysis of quad-catamaran on reducing hull resistance. Quad-catamaran is designed to be a passenger ship in 20 meters length. Due to its speed operating nature and structure, quad-catamaran is designed in limitations of size and load. From commercial view, ship owners thirst for new ship designs able to cut fuel cost and operate in a more efficient way. From technical view, high-speed catamaran hulls have significantly large resistance/weight ratio compared to conventional displacement hulls. This novel design is claimed to be able to reduce ship's hull surface frictional loss and its total resistance. These claims of quadcatamaran design come to one objective that is to increase the efficiency of conventional high-speed catamaran. Some tests have been run and specific methodology has been designed. The methodology employs Maxsurf software testing. Other measures to accomplish this study include software like Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD. Lastly, tests show positive results where total resistance generated by quad-catamaran is lesser than conventional catamaran in around 33%.