Abstract
Free-running model test is one of the main test methods to study the performance of ships. In this study, a free-running test model was designed based on the planing trimaran model. The test model has a propulsion system and a data acquisition system, which can complete the functions of remote control, collecting thrust value and speed data and remote transmission data. Two kinds of wings were added to the test model, including the canard wing and the main wing. The test mainly studied the influence of the aerodynamic lift generated by the canard and the main wing on the rapidity of the planing trimaran. The test results show that with the increase of speed, the wing structure can produce considerable aerodynamic lift, and the purpose of reducing drag can be achieved by changing the pitch of the hull and lifting the hull. The test results verify the feasibility of using aerodynamic lift to improve the rapidity of high-speed planing craft. The combination of canard and main wing at the optimal attack angle can reduce hull resistance by 16.5 %.
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