Research Article

Hydrodynamic Design Study on Ship Bow and Stern Hull Form Synchronous Optimization Covering Whole Speeds Range

Table 1

Principal characteristics of the KCS model.

Principal dimensionsSymbolUnitValue

Scale[-]31.5994
Length between perpendiculars[m]7.2786
Waterline length[m]7.3568
Beam[m]1.0190
Moulded depth[m]0.5696
Draught[m]0.3418
Displacement[m3]1.6493
Wetted surface area[m2]9.5579
Block coefficient[-]0.6508
Midship section coefficient[-]0.9849
Prismatic coefficient[-]0.6608
Design speed[-]0.26