Finite element analysis of a semi-small water-plane area twin hull (SWATH) structure

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Shaharudin, Maimun, Adi, H. P., Yupiter, Rahmad, Junaidah, Effendy, Rizal, A Bakar, Hamzah, Omar, Rohani
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/15195/; http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:99038

Structural strength is becoming a key issue in marine transportation. A Semi-Small Water-plane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) ship is a combination of a SWATH ship and a conventional catamaran. Due to twin hull design, the strength analysis is most important especially in transverse direction to prevent fro...