Hull-form optimization of KSUEZMAX to enhance resistance performance

This paper deploys optimization techniques to obtain the optimum hull form of KSUEZMAX at the conditions of full-load draft and design speed. The processes have been carried out using a RaPID-HOP program. The bow and the stern hull-forms are optimized separately without altering neither, and the res...

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Main Authors: Jong-Heon Park, Jung-Eun Choi, Ho-Hwan Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678216301042