Design and Construction of a Froude Scaled Model DTMB 5415 Hull Form at University of Maine

The Marine, Ocean, and Offshore Research Group at the University of Maine, in cooperation with faculty and students from the University of Maine, the University of Southern Maine, Maine Maritime Academy, as well as industry professionals from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, formed a working group in May of 2016 that was tasked with the design and fabrication of a Froude scaled model DTMB 5415. The primary goals of the project were to foster a working relationship among these partners, as well as develop and construct a model DTMB 5415 to be utilized as a validation case for the implementation of a towing carriage to be installed in the state of the art Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Lab, located at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on the University of Maine campus. The DTMB 5415 is a hull form for a naval surface combatant that features the incorporation of both a transom stern and a sonar dome, and is well regarded amongst naval architectural circles.

Faculty Mentor: Krish Thiagarajan