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Hydrodynamics of Planing Monohull Watercraft

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. William S. Vorus

    1. School of Naval Arch. and Marine Eng., University of New Orleans School of Naval Arch. and Marine Eng., NEW ORLEANS, USA

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  • Emphasizes the correct understanding of, and ability to implement, the driving physical principles of planing
  • Addresses three important areas: boat resistance, seaway response, and propulsion
  • Identifies problem areas in need of better understanding in monohull planing, leading to better design and engineering
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Boat Hull Hydrodynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Conceptual Monohull Planing in Calm Water

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      Pages 3-10

    3. Slender-Body Hydrodynamics

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      Pages 11-25

    4. Time Domain Analysis

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      Pages 27-29

    5. Calm Water Mechanics

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      Pages 31-45

    6. Planing in Sea Waves

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      Pages 47-58

  3. Boat Propulsion Hydrodynamics

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      Pages 59-62
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    2. Data Requirements for Design

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      Pages 63-69

    3. Engineering Design

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      Pages 71-84

    4. Blade Strength

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      Pages 85-86

    5. Open-Water Curves

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      Pages 87-94

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 95-105
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About this book

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 resistance, seaway response, and propulsion and explains the physical principles, mathematical details, and theoretical details that support physical understanding. In particular, he explains the approximations and simplifications in mathematics that lead to success in the applications of planing craft design engineering, and begins with the simplest configuration that embodies the basic physics. He leads readers, step-by-step, through the physical complications that occur, leading to a useful working knowledge of marine design and engineering. Included in the book are a wealth of examples that exemplify some of the most important naval architecture and marine engineering problems that challenge manyof today’s engineers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Naval Arch. and Marine Eng., University of New Orleans School of Naval Arch. and Marine Eng., NEW ORLEANS, USA

    William S. Vorus

About the author

William Vorus, PhD, is Professor Emeritus and Jerome L. Goldman Endowed Chair in the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of New Orleans, in Louisiana. He is one of the leading authorities in the field of planing watercraft and has published extensively on the topic in journals. 

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