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| SwiftCraft is
a powerful new designer's tool for speed and power prediction of
propeller-driven monohull vessels under 75 m (250 ft).
SwiftCraft had been developed specifically for designers and
builders of motor yachts, patrol craft, small ships, supply vessels,
ferries and other transit craft.
Built upon 25 years of technical
development by the experts at HydroComp, SwiftCraft employs the most
advanced parametric prediction capabilities to be found.
Complementing the strength of its calculations is its easy-to-use
interface. Modeled on web navigation, it is ideal for new users
where a rapid learning curve is important and the time needed to
complete a project must be minimized.
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| Features |
Used
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- Drag prediction of hull,
appendages, wind
- Drag reduction analysis
- Hull-propulsor coefficients
- Propeller and gear ratio sizing
- Analysis of thrust, torque, power,
efficiency
- Prediction of cavitation
- Propeller strength
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- Yacht designers and naval
architects
- Boat and yacht builders
- Small/medium shipyards
- Engine and gear builders
- Propeller manufactures
- Propulsion equipment vendors
- Government agencies and schools
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| Applications |
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- Motor yachts
- Patrol craft
- Small ships
- Supply vessels
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- Passenger ferries
- Research vessels
- Utility boats
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| Comparison
with NavCad and PropExpert |
Click
here to view a technical feature comparison of
HydroComp's speed & power design and analysis software.
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| Product
brochure |
Click here
to view the SwiftCraft product brochure with additional details and
specifications. [PDF, 350KB]
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| Planned
for 2009 |
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- New
report viewer [currently available]
- A new integrated report viewer provides
enhanced reporting options, including direct to PDF. (Legacy
HTML reports will still be supported.)
- Effect
of shaft angle
[currently
available]
- High shaft angle can greatly affect a propeller's thrust and
torque. Avoid unexpected overload and peak cavitation surprises
with a new "inclined flow" algorithm.
- Propeller
CAD shape [currently
available]
- Easily generate a suitable propeller CAD shape for your 3D
design. One click will export a representative propeller CAD
shape in IGES format at the proper diameter and number of
blades.
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| Recently
added features |
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- RhinoMarine and Orca3D data
exchange - SwiftCraft files can now be created in
RhinoMarine or Orca3D and imported into SwiftCraft for further
analysis.
- Cavitation analysis - An
improved analysis for trans-cavitating propellers, such as for
3-bladed propellers under heavy load at high speed.
- Resistance prediction -
Added new resistance prediction methods.
- Data import - Added import
capability for a variety of third-party files.
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