An inverse design approach in determining the optimal shape of bulbous bow with experimental verification

Journal of Ship Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Chen, Po Fan ^a,b   Huang, Cheng Hung ^a   Fang, Ming Chung ^a   Chou, Jar Hung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CSBC CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TARGETS;

BOW WAVE PROFILE; INVERSE ALGORITHM; LEVENBERG-MARQUARDT METHOD (LMM); WAVE-MAKING RESISTANCE;

HULLS (SHIP);

EID: 33645791037     PISSN: 00224502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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