@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6577, title = {Hull Separation Optimization of Catamaran Unmanned Surface Vehicle Powered with Hydrogen Fuel Cell}, author = {Seok-In Sohn and Dae-Hwan Park and Yeon-Seung Lee and Il-Kwon Oh}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {This paper presents an optimization of the hull separation, i.e. transverse clearance. The main objective is to identify the feasible speed ranges and find the optimum transverse clearance considering the minimum wave-making resistance. The dimensions and the weight of hardware systems installed in the catamaran structured fuel cell powered USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) were considered as constraints. As the CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) platform FRIENDSHIP-Framework was used. The hull surface modeling, DoE (Design of Experiment), Tangent search optimization, tool integration and the process automation were performed by FRIENDSHIP-Framework. The hydrodynamic result was evaluated by XPAN the potential solver of SHIPFLOW.}, journal = {International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences}, volume = {6}, number = {3}, year = {2012}, pages = {302 - 306}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6577}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/63}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 63, 2012}, }