Date of Award
Spring 5-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Department
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Major Professor
McKesson, Christopher
Second Advisor
Taravella, Brandon
Third Advisor
Birk, Lothar
Fourth Advisor
Xiros, Nikolas
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to advance research in the development of trimaran hullforms and analyze the feasibility of the hullform for a possible naval surface combatant using current hullform design tools.
The “Generalized” Trimaran Methodology is a new process that focuses on the manipulation of the three hulled system’s total sectional area curve. The methodology is intended for rapid hull form development during the conceptual design phase, and can analyze an infinite number of trimaran hullforms.
The thesis first proposes a new methodology for the design of trimaran hullforms, describes how the process was applied to an existing hullform, presents results of the analysis, and provides validation data from a tow tank resistance experiment.
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Recommended Citation
Kulceski, Samuel F., "Development of Generalized Trimaran Hullform Design Methodology for a Naval Warship" (2014). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1819.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1819
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