• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.177-186
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• 2018

Designers need a lot of information to determine the principal dimensions in the initial stage of boat design, and most of the information they need can be obtained by investigating and analyzing similar existing boat data. In addition, the principal dimensions that are determined have an impact throughout the design process (basic/detailed design), which in turn leads directly to the stability and performance of the boat. Therefore, in this study, the initial design system for the boat (design support platform) was developed using a correlation analysis with existing data for more than 700 boats. It was confirmed that the designer could conveniently and reasonably derive and determine the principal dimensions for a boat in the initial design stage, for the 50ft-class of small and high-speed boats.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.99-111
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• 2010

Recently, a very large vessel's maneuvering performance, rudder performance and rudder design's importance is considered to be an important subject. There have been few studies on the design process of rudder device before. The aim of this paper is to investigate a design process of rudder device and to propose a generalized design process of rudder device. Firstly, we investigated the rudder device design process of Korean major shipyards. And the differences of a torque calculation method, rudder section design, maneuvering performance examination method, etc were analyzed theoretically. Secondly, the design process of rudder device was divided into concept design, initial design and detail design. In concept design, a rudder area was estimated and its validity was examined. In initial design, rudder profile and design method has been selected through rudder form determination process. And principal dimension and steering gear capacity were determined. Maneuvering performance was also examined by simulation tool. In detail design, design criteria considered in rudder initial design has been investigated thoroughly. Also a rudder torque, rudder cavitation performance and rudder structure analysis were estimated. And maneuvering performance was also examined by model test. Finally, based on the results of investigation, the design process of rudder device was generalized and proposed.