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Holtrop-Mennen Method
The Holtrop-Mennen Method is an empirical regression-based technique for predicting total ship resistance from geometric parameters and operating conditions. Developed by Jelte Holtrop and Gert Mennen in 1982, the method decomposes total resistance into friction, pressure, wave-making, and form drag components, each estimated from ship dimensions, hull shape, and speed. Widely adopted in maritime engineering, the Holtrop-Mennen method remains the industry standard for preliminary ship design and propulsion power estimation.
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- Holtrop, J., & Mennen, G. G. J. (1984). An approximate power prediction method for fast monohull ships. International Shipbuilding Progress, 29(335), 166–170. DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1982-2934 ↗
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