Object and purpose of research. The object of research was a model of a fast seaworthy boat with discretevariable bottom deadrise and two waterjet propulsors. The purposes of research were to experimentally determine hydrodynamic characteristics of the model in calm water and head regular waves corresponding to the irregular waves of sea states 3 and 4, as well as to determine the possibility of air penetration to waterjet inlets for two variants of their arrangement on model bottom in head-wave conditions, numerical simulation of the full-scale boat movement in oblique irregular waves (sea state 4) for two variants of waterjet arrangement, with an assessment of waterjet duct aeration exposure. Materials and methods. Model hydrodynamics was estimated experimentally by means of towing tests in highspeed seakeeping basin in calm water and head regular waves using standard test equipment; air penetrations were recorded by a GO PRO digital video camera installed on the model above the water inlets. Numerical simulation of the full-scale boat movement was carried out in Star-CCM+ CFD package. Main results. The study yielded the curves of towing resistance, running trim and sinkage versus model speed in calm water and head regular waves of different length for two longitudinal CG positions, as well as the areas of air penetration to waterjet inlets on model bottom. Analysis of the experimental data enabled the estimation of attainable speed for the boat with displacement of 50 and 29 tf in waves for given delivered power. Numerical simulation of the full-scale boat movement in oblique irregular waves for two variants of waterjet arrangement has also been carried out. Conclusion. The results have shown that seakeeping performance of the boat is quite satisfactory and that the most obvious way to mitigate air penetrations is to reduce the speed. Other important factors were shifting the waterjet inlet towards the transom and to the CL, as well as shifting the longitudinal CG forward. The obtained results can be used to select the position of the waterjet inlets on boat bottom in order to increase waterjet efficiency. Using the methods of numerical hydrodynamics, the characteristics of the waterjets have been obtained, the probability and volumes of air penetrations to waterjet ducts (for different variants of waterjet arrangement) at several angles of oblique irregular waves have been estimated.

Object and purpose of research. The object of the research is a fundamentally new waterjet, intended for installation on ships of increased seakeeping performance with discrete-variable bottom deadrise. The purpose of the research is to develop and test three waterjet designs that can be installed on vessels with large deadrise, operating in severe weather conditions. Materials and methods. Experimental data of waterjet tests as a part of self-propelled models obtained in deep-water and cavitation test tanks of KSRC. Numerical simulation of the flow in water conduits of full-scale vessel taking into account the waterjet performance. Main results. As a result of the performed experimental and computational studies, the characteristics of three waterjet designs with partial-pressure water inlets were obtained: two waterjets with isolated single-elbow water ducts and inlets on the bottom section with medium deadrise, "II"design; two waterjets with combined water duct and inlets on the bottom section with maximum deadrise and double jet, “X” design; single waterjet with bifurcating two-elbow water duct and a pair of water inlets on the bottom section with maximum deadrise, “Y” design. Conclusion. The studies have shown that all the developed innovative waterjet designs are practically equal to conventional ones (or even better than them), and air suction creates a smooth, rather than a sharp force decrease on the impeller. The preference is given to a high-pressure water inlet with a bifurcated water inlet and a combined water conduit, because in intense waves, even if one of the inlets is aerated, the vessel will not abruptly lose speed or run off the course.

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