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Low frequent motions of vessel may cause motion sickness in rough seas. These undesirable effects induce fatigue of crews during the navigation. The motion sickness is always an important criterion for the high-speed craft design. Modern ferry designs have been marketed with a great emphasis on the seakeeping performance. This research has been carried out by investigating the results on the vertical motion sickness incidence (MSI) study for a 40 m wave-piecing catamaran at seas. The primary purpose of this research is to investigate the vertical motion sickness characteristics of a high-speed catamaran ferry. Two mathematical models, three-dimensional translating-pulsating source distribution technique and three-dimensional pulsating source distribution technique, are used for predicting the vertical acceleration responses of the wave-piecing catamaran in oblique waves. The comparison between numerical predictions and experimental data shows a good agreement except that around the pitch resonance region in FP vertical acceleration motions. Based on the experimental observation, the discrepancies may be caused by the nonlinear effects of centre bow during large pitch motions in waves. The comfort assessments are based on the ISO-2631/1997 standard with the hydrodynamic analysis for determining the acceleration levels in different locations on the vessel. The effects of seating location, wave heading and duration of motion exposure on seasickness are discussed. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Fang C-C, Chan H-S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Ocean Engineering
Year: 2007
Volume: 34
Issue: 14-15
Pages: 1909-1917
ISSN (print): 0029-8018
ISSN (electronic): 1873-5258
Publisher: Pergamon
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2007.04.001
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2007.04.001
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