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Abstract
Predictions of full-scale ship resistance and powering are made for antifouling coating systems with a range of roughness and fouling conditions. The estimates are based on results from laboratory-scale drag measurements and boundary layer similarity law analysis. In the present work, predictions are made for a mid-sized naval surface combatant at cruising speed and near maximum speed. The results indicate that slime films can lead to significant increases in resistance and powering, and heavy calcareous fouling results in powering penalties up to 86% at cruising speed. The present estimates show good agreement with results from full-scale ship power trials.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17852068 DOI: 10.1080/08927010701461974
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biofouling ISSN: 0892-7014 Impact factor: 3.209