Title: Conceptual Design of Very Large-Size Super-High- Speed Foil Catamaran Containership
Abstract: This chapter presents some main features in the conceptual design of a large-size super-high-speed foil catamaran containership together with the present technical problems in realizing actual ships. The study on the conceptual design of very large-size super-high-speed foil catamaran containership with about 4,000 TEU loading capacity and 60 knot ship speed is discussed. If the overall system is more carefully optimized utilizing the experiences in this study, the object ship is expected to achieve more than 60 knots of ship speed with the above propulsion system. The reduction in resistance from that of bare hull due to the hydrofoil system is about 10% for the object ship, which is considered to be very small compared with those for small size ships. The effectiveness of the hydrofoil system is reduced as the ship size is increased. For the object ship, the design speed of 50 knot may be more practical. It is estimated that eight 60,000 kW gas turbines and two 6,500 kW auxiliary diesel engines are required to achieve higher than 50 knots of ship speed.
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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