EN342 Hydrostatics & Stability

Hints for HULLSPEED A Parametric-Based Resistance Curve

From the File menu select Open Design Select Surfaces to Measure Select all surfaces (make sure all surface have a check mark in front). OK From the Data menu, check to see that: Units: Check they are Decimal Feet, Long Tons, Knots, Pounds Force, Horsepower. OK Frame of Reference: Verify correct DWL draft, FP, and AP, Zero Point. OK From the Display menu, select Contours Check Sections, Datum Waterline, Edges, and Bonded Edges. OK View the hull and sections in the Perspective window (not rendered). The sections are the data which are used to take the hull measurements which are then used in the parametric equations, so it is essential that these have been correctly formed. The sections shown are the immersed sections. By default, these sections are white. So if you want to change background color to white, make sure you also change the color of the immersed sections to a darker color. View the Data window Any of these values can be changed by typing in new values. Under most circumstances the data will be correct. But, it is often necessary to change Chine type Hard Chine or Round Bilge. For the sample workboat, we have a Hard Chine, so you may need to change this. From the Analysis menu select Methods These are the available methods (parametric regressions) for estimating a resistance curve. They all have specific limitations and ranges of applicability. For the sample workboat, select: Savitsky Pre-planing, Savitsky Planing, and Compton. OK From the Analysis menu, select Speeds For the sample workboat, enter a range of speeds from 2 to your maximum speed in knots. OK View the Graph window Select Resistance vs. Speed from the pull-down menu. Note the ranges of applicability for each of the methods (they are only plotted in those speed ranges). Select Power vs. Speed from the pull-down menu. View the Results window This provides the data in tabular format. This table may be copied and pasted into Excel. Hint: When copying data from the Data or Results tables, hold down the Shift key to also copy the column headings. Notes about Hullspeed parametric analsyses: Hullspeed has a number of regression methods which are suitable for different vessel types and sizes. Keep in mind that these are purely empirical methods with one exception, an analytic method based on the slender body theory. The accuracy can at best be described as fair. Types include displacement ships, semi-planing hulls, planning hulls, and sailing yachts. See the Hullspeed manual for the full details and explanation of the different methods and their application. The commonly used methods in our classes include: - Compton: Useful for typical coastal patrol, training, or recreational power boats type hull forms with transom sterns, operating in both the displacement and semi-planing regimes. - Savitsky pre-planing: Useful for typical planing hulls, operating in the pre-planing regime. - Savitsky planing: Useful for typical planing hulls, operating in the planing regime. - Delft: sailing yachts

There are also upper and lower limits for the parameters used in the various regression methods. For some of the methods there are upper and lower speed or Froude Number limits, outside of which the equations are not valid. Hullspeed will check that the entered data is within the valid ranges for the selected methods. In the Data window, if the values are okay they will be displayed in black; if they are too low they will be displayed in red with the word (low); and if they are too high they will be displayed in orange with the word (high). Note: in some cases, the limiting values for the method may be derived from two or more input data, normally resulting in one parameter being too high and the other too low. For example, if for a specified method, Transom area/ Max Sectional area was a critical parameter then Transom area would be highlighted high and Max Sectional area would be highlighted low if the ratio was too high, and vice versa if the ratio was too small. To have confidence in the results you should ensure that all the values are within the acceptable ranges.