Abstract
In this paper, the effects of changes in hull attitude and the presence of stern append- ages such as rudders, shaft brackets, bossing, and propeller shafts on the maneuver- ability of a high-speed ship are investigated. The study is conducted for a ship operating within a Froude number range of 0.6–1.0. To determine the effect of attitude changes on the hydrodynamic derivatives during maneuvering, the hydrodynamic forces acting on the ship model with/without stern appendages are measured in three conditions: an even keel with the designed draft, and the same setup including hull rise or trim. For each condition, measurements are conducted for oblique motion, steady turning, and straight motion with heel, for various ship speeds. The hydro-dynamic derivatives excluding the attitude change are obtained from the measured results, along with the changes in these derivatives due to hull rise and trim. Using the hydrodynamic derivatives, the maneuverability indexes are calculated.
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