Optimized barge bow form and methods of use thereof

Details Optimized barge bow form and methods of use thereof Optimized barge bow form and methods of use thereof

1991-05-02

1996-02-06

Oberleitner, Robert J.

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Displacement-type hull

114 26, 114 60, 114 72, B63B 100

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054889189

ABSTRACT:
A barge for the commercial shipping of cargo along an inland waterway having an economically optimized bow, a stern, elongated sidewalls extending between the bow and the stern, and a bottom interconnecting the bow, stern and sidewalls. The bow has a profile within a longitudinal centerline plane of symmetry defined by a fullness which is defined by a block coefficient. The bow also has a corresponding radius within the longitudinal centerline plane. The fullness and the radius of the bow are optimized for economic performance of the barge, which is dependent upon revenue generated by shipping cargo in the barge along a waterway, fuel costs associated with overcoming resistance to propel the barge along a waterway, and maintenance and repair costs associated with propelling the barge along a waterway. The barge has a block coefficient in the range of about 0.96 to about 0.988, with a corresponding radius ranging from about 10' to about 22'. In a preferred embodiment, the barge has a block coefficient of about 0.976 and a corresponding radius of about 14'.

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