Abstract

This article introduces to a program for calculation of resistance of high-speed crafts, and then rapidly chooses main power engines in ship design process. Basing on the Savitsky’s calculating models, since 70’s years, this procedure is applicable to high-speed and planing hull crafts which have big values of Froude number. Using published experimental results of Naval testing laboratories this procedure calculates the resistance from a few of principle hull parameters of the ship, and builds the graphs of resistance in other conditions of operation. This Program is one of parts of the Cooperative-Project for R&D in Applying of High Speed Light Craft’s Technology between the Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at HCMUT with others companies and institutions.