46m hull optimisation - Towing tank and CFD

The Wolfson Unit have recently conducted a hull optimisation for a 46m Burger Boat displacement motor yacht, the inital hull design was provided by the client and the Unit optimised the lines using RANS CFD on the Universities 8000 node super computer. The effective power requirement for the final hull shape was verified in the towing tank. Other variables such as changes in displacement and LCG position were also investigated and the head seakeeping performance of the hull was also determined by testing in waves.