Hydrodynamics of Planing Monohull Watercraft

• Main Author: Vorus, William S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Fluids.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Engineering design.; Engineering Design.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

This book addresses the principles involved in the design and engineering of planing monohull power boats, with an emphasis on the theoretical fundamentals that readers need in order to be fully functional in marine design and engineering. Author William Vorus focuses on three topics: boat resistanc...

Table of Contents:

• Conceptual Monohull Planing in Calm Water
• Slender-Body Hydrodynamics
• Time Domain Analysis
• Calm-Water Mechanics
• Planing in Sea Waves
• Data Requirements for Design
• An Engineering Approximation
• Appendix.