High Speed Catamarans and Multihulls Technology, Performance, and Applications /

• Main Authors: Yun, Liang (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Bliault, Alan (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Rong, Huan Zong (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Fluid mechanics.; Engineering design.; Thermodynamics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Engineering Design.

High speed catamaran and multihull high speed marine vessel have become very popular in the last two decades. The catamaran has become the vessel of choice for the majority of high speed ferry operators worldwide. There have been significant advances in structural materials, and structural design ha...

Table of Contents:

• Evolution
• Initial Design
• Buoyancy and Stability
• Wave Generation and Resistance
• Calm water resistance
• Sea-keeping
• Principal Dimensions and Design
• Wave Piercing Craft
• Small Water-plane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) Vessels
• Other High Speed Multihull Craft
• Propulsion and appendages
• Structural Design
• Systems, Safety, and Layout
• Evolution and the future
• References and Resources
• Historical Vessel Statistical Data
• Forms useful for design preparation
• Example Vessel General Arrangements and specifications.