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This article presents a method of numerical expression to draw ship hull forms. Recent developments in research into ship hull optimization need a method to express ship hull form as precisely as possible with a small number of design parameters. This method is based on a combination of the Fourier–sine series expansion and nonuniform B-spline (NUBS) interpolation. The merit of the combination is that it removes the wiggles which are often found when generating a rectangular-type curve, such as the midship section of tanker ship, with a simple Fourier series expansion. Here, the procedure is explained, and then a tanker ship hull is generated. Through the discussion, we show the effectiveness of the method.
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Hinatsu, M. Fourier NUBS method to express ship hull form. J Mar Sci Technol 9, 43–49 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-003-0166-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-003-0166-2