Essays about: "Ship resistance."
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6. Relationship between Shear-Wave Velocity and Consolidation Parameters of Peat
University essay from Lunds universitet/Geoteknik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaperAbstract : There is a need of developing methods for evaluating material parameters for peat. It is hard and costly to obtain undisturbed samples for laboratory testing of the peat. Therefore, in this thesis the possibility of using in situ measurements of the shear wave velocity for first order estimates of the consolidation parameters has been investigated. READ MORE
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7. Super Duplex Stainless Steel Surfaces and their Effects on Marine Biofouling
University essay fromAbstract : Some of the world’s most ancient, but still viable, organisms have since the beginning of maritime caused problems for the industry. The problems affect both the longlivety and efficiency of ships which is caused by the mere presence of organisms attached to the ship hulls. READ MORE
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8. A Study of the Twin Fin Concept for Cruise Ship Applications
University essay from KTH/Marina systemAbstract : The aim with this thesis is to investigate if the Twin Fin concept can be a beneficial propulsion system for large cruise ships, about 300 m long. The Twin Fin concept is a new propulsion system, launched in 2014 by Caterpillar Propulsion [1]. READ MORE
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9. LENGTHENING OF A SPECIALIZED REEFER SHIP : Is it economically viable?
University essay from KTH/Marina systemAbstract : A lengthening of a specialized reefer ship has been investigated in order to determine if it is economically viable or not. The ship type considered is the Crown class specialized reefer ships, where the Crown Topaz and the Crown Ruby are used as reference ships for this study. READ MORE
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10. Multi-objective optimization and Pareto navigation for voyage planning
University essay from Avdelningen för systemteknikAbstract : The shipping industry is very large and ships require a substantial amount of fuel. However, fuel consumption is not the only concern. Time of arrival, safety concerns, distance travelled etc. are also of importance and these objectives might be inherently conflicting. READ MORE