Optimization validation of a high-speed boat

Ben Rosenthal, Raju Datla, Dave Greeley, David Kring, Troy Keipper, Bill Milewski

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Abstract

An optimization of an 80 foot, canoe stern boat with integrated lifting surfaces was performed using automatic geometry morphing and potential flow methods. The optimization looked to improve the flat water efficiency across the speed range as well as the unsteady motions in a seaway across the speed range. The goal was to show that benevolent wave cancellation could be produced at multiple speeds through simultaneous changes in hull shape and lifting surface size and placement while still maintaining a boat with very good seakeeping behavior. A propeller was designed for the optimized boat. A model boat and propeller were built and tested at 1/10th scale at the Stevens Institute tow tank both for steady resistance and propulsive performance. The steady resistance results were validated against CFD and the correlation was within 2% of the predicted values lending confidence that the optimization process is valid. The propulsive efficiency was compared and the correlation was good at most advance coefficients with some discrepancies at values around 1.5.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSummer Computer Simulation Conference and Work in Progress, SCSC 2013 and WIP 2013 - 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013
Pages123-130
Number of pages8
Edition11
StatePublished - 2013
EventSummer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2013 and Work in Progress, WIP 2013, Part of the 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013 - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: 7 Jul 201310 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameSimulation Series
Number11
Volume45
ISSN (Print)0735-9276

Conference

ConferenceSummer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2013 and Work in Progress, WIP 2013, Part of the 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period7/07/1310/07/13

Keywords

  • Optimization
  • Tank test
  • Validation

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