Experimental investigations on the resistance performance of a high-speed partial air cushion supported catamaran

The partial air cushion supported catamaran (PACSCAT) is a novel Surface Effect Ship (SES) and possesses distinctive resistance performance due to the presence of planing bottom. In this paper, the design of PACSCAT and air cushion system are described in detail. Model tests were carried out for Fro...

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Main Authors: Jinglei Yang, Zhuang Lin, Ping Li, Zhiqun Guo, Hanbing Sun, Dongmei Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209267821830147X