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AMV can be classified as:

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MARINE
VEHICLES
Supporting Force

Static

Hydro
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Aero
Static

Dynamic

Hydro
Dynamic

Aero
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Lifting or Supporting Force
Statics

Dynamics

Hydrostatics
Conventional
Displacement
Surface
Ships

Aerostatic
Special
Displacement

Catamaran

SWATH

ACV

Submarines

Hydrodynamic
SES

Planning
Hulls

Aerodynamic

Hydrofoils

Fully
immersed

Surface
Piercing

WIG

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AMV types

1. Semi-planing or Semi-Displacement Monohull Craft

2. Planing Monohull Craft
3. Catamarans
4. SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Ship)
5. ACV (Air Cushion Vehicle)
6. SES (Surface Effect Ship)
7. Hydrofoil Craft
8. Wing in Ground Effect (WIG)

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In the following section each of these types is

described briefly, then relative merits of these
types are compared with each other and the
conventional ships.

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FAST DISPLACEMENT SHIPS AND HIGH SPEED MONOHULLS

Although not considered as an AMV, fast displacement ships
are of interest due to low cost to build and less weight critical
characteristics comparing to AMVs.
Fast displacement ships are defined as the vessels operating
above Fn=0.4 based on the waterline length.

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Between Fn=0.4 and 0.5 (pre-primary resistance hump regime)

displacement ships experience significant wave resistance.
This is because the hull length is less than one wavelength. The
bow is supported by the peak of the wave while the stern is
only supported by the hollow.
The result is an unfavourable bow-up trim.

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Broad transoms and flat buttocks are required to minimise the

bow-up trim.
In order to minimise the power requirement,
Wave making resistance should be reduced
Since

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CR = f Fn, C p , 1
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L/V1/3=constant

CR

CR = f Fn, C p , 1
3

CP=0.8

CP=0.5

Fn

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L
CR = f Fn, C p , 1
3

To reduce CR
Fn should be lower
i. e L should be higher

Fn < 0.4

>8
3

Typical ships operating in these conditions are frigates and

destroyers.
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Typical ships operating in these conditions are :

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Frigates

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Destroyers.

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In so called postprimary resistance

hump regime
(0.5<Fn<0.7), the
displacement ship
experiences of a
wave length of more
than twice of the
waterline length.

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L/V1/3=constant

CR

CP=0.8

CP=0.5

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The wave resistance is mainly made up of the bow wave.

Hence it is essential to reduce the bow wave in order to
minimise the power requirement, i.e. to reduce the bow-up trim.
This can be achieved by very fine bowlines (This type is known
as slender ship).

> 10

must be in excess of 10.

These ships have improved seakeeping properties over their

higher displacement counterparts.
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The Froude
number range
between 0.7
and 1.0 is the
regime of the
so called
semidisplacement
or semiplaning hulls

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If the hull has suitably designed flat buttocks, a significant

amount of dynamic lift (%20 - %30 of the displacement) is
generated.

(6 7 )
3

Here the ship beam becomes more important for the generation
of dynamic lift.

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Speeds in excess
of Fn=0.7, the
dynamic lift
generated by the
hull reaches more
than %50 of the
hull displacement.
This is called
planing craft
regime. The hull
features a hard
chine and/or well
defined spray
rails
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Thank You for Your Attention!

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