• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.391-397
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• 2009

In this paper, longitudinal static stability is investigated, which is an essential requirement for the safety and the performance of the human powered hydrofoil boat (HPHB). In case a disturbance changes the trim angle of the boat, the derivative of the moment about the center of gravity must be negative in order to make the boat to be stable. The equation to evaluate the longitudinal static stability of the EPISODE, a HPHB of Chungnam National University with a height controlling system(HCS) is derived. From the derivative it is confirmed that a longitudinal and vertical position of the center of gravity is important for a HPHB. The range of a trim angle while the boat is foil-born was found with a HCS under the condition of mechanical restraint. And it is confirmed that the longitudinal static stability is satisfied for EPISODE in certain range of a trim angle. It is also shown that the longitudinal static stability and a range of the trim angle can be determined from the principal dimensions of a HPHB, therefore, it can be applied from the stage of the conceptual design of HPHB.

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.116-120
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• 1970

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.267-276
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• 2018

Leisure boat design requires a comprehensive approach combining emotion with engineering technology, and requires designers to constantly exchange information and cooperate with engineers during the design process. This study suggests a design process and design methods suitable for leisure boat design. The design process consists of five steps: understanding, exploring, analyzing, developing, and validating based on the designer's thinking process. Design methods were suggested to foster collaboration and communication between designers and engineers at each phase. This process and methods were applied to the hydrofoil-boat design and evaluated. The results suggest that the design methods promote cooperation and communication between the designer and the engineer and facilitate mutual understanding and trust.