Webinars Archives - HydroComp, Inc. World leaders in performance prediction software HydroComp, Inc. was established in 1984 to provide powering analysis services to naval architects and shipbuilders. Thu, 19 May 2022 15:54:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Webinars Archives - HydroComp, Inc. 32 32 Propulsor-Drive Design Considerations for the Use of Electric Motors for Vessel Propulsion https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/propulsor-drive-design-considerations-for-the-use-of-electric-motors-for-vessel-propulsion/ Thu, 19 May 2022 15:36:00 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=4043 Join us for this 30-minute webinar that will introduce differences between ICE and EM power curves, as well as discuss the implications of EM power curve shapes for different operating […]

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]]> DC Motors for Propulsion: Impact on Vessel Performance and Propeller Selection https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/dc-motors-for-propulsion-impact-on-vessel-performance-and-propeller-selection/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:29:38 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3998 Join us for this 30-minute webinar which will introduce how DC motors impact vessel performance and propeller selection, with comparisons to internal combustion engines. We will discuss the implications of […]

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]]> Prediction Confidence: NavCad Features to Reduce Calculation Uncertainty https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/prediction-confidence-navcad/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:01:33 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3172 As we analyze or design a vessel, we use NavCad for hydrodynamic and propulsion system simulation. The Vessel-Propulsor-Drive system model is built upon predictions for the various component pieces of […]

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]]> Planing Craft in NavCad: Data, Settings, and Options https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/planing-craft-in-navcad-data-settings-and-options/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:46:07 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3162 We all know about planing hull drag prediction and typical hull form parameters – such as deadrise, LCG, chine beam. But what about the longitudinal and transverse variation in deadrise? […]

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]]> Rudder Design: Practical and Analytical https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/rudder-design-practical-and-analytical/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=3159 We all know that rudders are a vital piece of our vessel’s operational equipment. But what determines the best type of rudder to use? How do we ensure that the […]

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]]> After-market Modification of Propellers to Achieve Performance Objectives https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/after-market-modification-of-propellers-to-achieve-performance-objectives/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:32:25 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=2910 The post After-market Modification of Propellers to Achieve Performance Objectives appeared first on HydroComp, Inc..

]]> Hull-Propeller Interaction – Part 2: Propeller Performance https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/hull-propeller-interaction-propeller-performance/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:34:29 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=2847 This two part series on Hull-Propeller Interaction concludes with a session on Propeller Performance (Part 2). We discuss “wake-adapted” propeller design and analysis, as well as differences between steady and […]

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]]> Hull-Propeller Interaction – Part 1: Wake Fields https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/hull-propeller-interaction-wake-fields/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:50:58 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=2794 This two part series on Hull-Propeller Interaction complements our previous webinar on propeller-radiated noise with a focus on Wake Fields (Part 1) and Propeller Performance (Part 2). We discuss in […]

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]]> Surface-Piercing Propellers: Performance Calculations with NavCad https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/surface-piercing-propellers-performance-calculations-with-navcad/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:46:36 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=2796 Surface-piercing propellers (SPPs) have a very specific blade form, with cleaver shaped outlines, high pitch-to-diameter ratios, and carefully crafted wedge-shaped sections. As a result, successful surface-piercing propellers require the use […]

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]]> Surface-Piercing Propellers: Geometric Modeling with PropCad https://www.hydrocompinc.com/blog/surface-piercing-propellers-geometric-modeling-with-propcad/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:42:41 +0000 https://www.hydrocompinc.com/?p=2792 Surface-piercing propellers (SPPs) have a very specific blade form, with cleaver shaped outlines, high pitch-to-diameter ratios, and carefully crafted wedge-shaped sections. As a result, successful surface-piercing propellers require the use […]

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