Small Craft Design

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Preceded or accompanied by NAVARCH 321 and NAVARCH 340. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (4 credits) Hydrodynamics of small high-speed craft including planing hulls, air cushion vehicles, surface effect ships and catamarans. Theoretical and empirical methods for resistance propulsion and attitude prediction. Nonlinear dynamics and stability of high-speed marine vehicles. Effect of hull form on resistance and dynamic performance. Structural design considerations including bottom plating strength and frame loading. Discussion of various types of framing. Material choices.