An experimental investigation of interceptors for a high speed hull

Ahmet Gultekin Avci*, Baris Barlas

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nowadays interceptors have been widely used in a vast range of high-speed crafts. In this study, the results of interceptor adeptness experiments made in Istanbul Technical University's Towing Tank are unveiled. The model was tested through three transverse locations of interceptors with six different deployment depths. For three locations, the interceptor was positioned transverse on the aft; close to chine, in the middle and close to the keel. The fourth interceptor was a full length of 13.00% LWL. The results show a significant drag reduction in benefits of 1.50%–11.30% for Fn 0.58–1.19 and the trim reduction was observed in between 1.60 and 4.70°. Besides, one of the most significant conclusions indicates that the effect of the interceptor decreases from keel to chine for the same blade deployment heights so the blades should be controlled separately at least in three parts from keel to chine area, if operable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)256-273
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Society of Naval Architects of Korea

Funding

The authors would like to thank Istanbul Technical University's Towing Tank staff for their assistance during the experiments and Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Support Program for partial support of this research through the project ITU-BAP-38875 . The authors would also like to thank Dr. Omer Goren and Dr. Huseyin Yilmaz for their valuable comments on the research.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Support ProgramITU-BAP-38875
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

    Keywords

    • Energy saving devices
    • Fuel efficiency
    • Interceptors
    • Model testing

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