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Design of High Speed Craft - NAVL4101
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: NAVL3100, NAVL3602 or NAVL3604 Corequisite: NAVL4401
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Practical design and layout of modern high-speed vessels. Principal characteristics of monohulls and catamarans in terms of, passenger accommodation, vehicles, and cargo handling. Impact of safety considerations and classification society rules. Hydrodynamics, resistance, propulsion and motions specific to monohulls, catamarans, hydrofoils and hovercraft.

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