Numerical investigation on ship energy efficiency by Monte Carlo simulation

Journal article (2014)

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A. Coraddu University of Genova
Massimo Figari University of Genova
Stefano Savio University of Genova
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Simulation Numerical modeling Naval architecture Marine systems Marine engineering
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2014

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English

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In this article, the authors present a procedure to predict the energy efficiency operational indicator by Monte Carlo simulations, estimating the total ship fuel consumption as a function of displacement and speed considered as random variables. To characterize the probability density function of displacement and speed, a complete series of operating data concerning 2 years of navigation, of a RoPax engaged in a commercial trade in the Mediterranean Sea, were collected and used.