Numerical calculation of the resistance of catamarans at different distances between two hulls

Abstract

For the design of high-speed catamarans, different distances between slices have obvious interference with the total resistance of the catamaran. In order to accurately predict the hydrodynamic characteristics of the catamaran and explore the interference of the chip spacing on the resistance prediction, this paper uses a combination of CFD calculations and empirical formulas to predict the ship model resistance under different chip spacings and calculate them. The result is compared with the empirical formula. The results of the ship model test and the results calculated by the empirical formula were used to verify the numerical calculation results. The results show that the resistance change trend is consistent, and the numerical calculation method is effective and feasible. Finally, the numerical calculation method is compared with the ship model test method, and the result is within the error range, which has certain reference value for the design and optimization of the catamaran model parameters.