Publications

Fonseca, N., Guedes Soares, C. and Marón, A. (2005), “Investigation of the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Fast-Ferry Advancing in Regular Waves”, Proceedings of International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST’05), 27–30 June, St. Petersburg, Russia

The paper presents the results of an experimental and numerical investigation of the hydrodynamic coefficients and the motions on a Fast-Ferry advancing in regular waves. A model with 4.4m between perpendiculars was constructed in Fiber Glass Reinforced Plastic (FRP). The model was made up of 4 segments connected by a backbone in order to measure the structural loads at the positions of the cuts. The experimental work with a scaled model included forced motions tests in calm water and free motions tests in regular head waves.

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