Experimental Investigation on Two Displacement Catamarans: Systematic Variation of Displacement, Clearance & Stagger

The aim of this study has been the evaluation of the effects due to the variation of longitudinal stagger, transverse separation and displacement on the resistance of two symmetric hull forms suitable for catamaran configuration over a speed range corresponding to Fn < 0.5. To achieve this aim at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Navale di Napoli (DIN) an intensive experimental investigation has been carried out on two models in three configurations: monohull, symmetric and staggered catamaran. In particular, for one model, 6 clearances in the symmetrical configuration and 4 longitudinal staggers have been tested; for the other one 3 clearances and 3 staggers have been tested. The influence of displacement on resistance has been evaluated by testing the models for three different displacements.