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Indirect Measurements of Added Wave Resistance on an In-service Container Ship

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    Abstract

    This paper investigates a semi-empirical model used to estimate added-wave resistance on a ship sailing in waves. The model relies on measurements from a continuous monitoring system, and produces an estimate - the indirect measurement - of added-wave resistance, based on the difference between, on the one side, the measured power and, on the other side, a summation of theoretically calculated resistance contributions but neglecting the component because of seaway. Hence, the added-wave power is obtained as the surplus. The model has been applied to more than three months of full-scale data recorded on an in-service operating container ship. The results indicate reasonable levels of the added-wave power, emphasising that both positive and negative values are obtained, since the model is not restricted to relative wave directions forward of beam. It is found that following waves often lead to 'negative resistance', in fact creating a thrust, but, importantly, following waves can also increase the total resistance significantly.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2019)
    EditorsTetsuo Okada, Yasumi Kawamura, Katsuyuki Suzuki
    Place of PublicationSingapore
    PublisherSpringer
    Publication date2021
    Pages115-132
    ISBN (Print)978-981-15-4623-5
    ISBN (Electronic)978-981-15-4624-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021
    EventThe 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2019) - Yokohama, Japan
    Duration: 22 Sept 201926 Sept 2019

    Conference

    ConferenceThe 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2019)
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityYokohama
    Period22/09/201926/09/2019
    SeriesLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
    Volume63
    ISSN2366-2557

    Keywords

    • Added-wave resistance
    • Indirect measurements
    • Continuous monitoring system
    • Following waves
    • Correction procedures

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