Holtrop & Mennen Resistance and Power Calculator

Statistical displacement-ship resistance prediction based on Holtrop & Mennen component breakdown: frictional resistance, hull form factor, appendages, wave resistance, bulb pressure, transom pressure, correlation allowance, propulsion factors and propulsion power prediction.

Inputs

Main dimensions

Form coefficients

Bulb, transom and appendages

Main dimensions

Form coefficients

Bulb, transom and appendages

Method and environment

Propulsion and engines

Final calculated result

Total resistance RT
kN
Effective power PE
kW
Shaft power PS
kW
Required installed power
kW = PS / margin
Hull friction RF
kN
Hull viscous RF(1+k₁)
kN
Appendage resistance RAPP
kN
Wave resistance RW
kN
Bulb pressure RB
kN
Transom pressure RTR
kN
Correlation RA
kN
Froude number Fn
V/√gL
Reynolds number
×10⁹
Form factor 1+k₁
ratio
Wetted surface S
CA
×10⁻³
Wake fraction w
estimated
Thrust deduction t
estimated
Relative rotative ηR
estimated
Hull efficiency ηH
(1-t)/(1-w)
Status:

Charts

Speed vs effective power PE
Red marker = current speed.
Speed vs required installed power
Required installed power = shaft power / MCR margin.
Resistance components versus speed
Component curves show how the Holtrop total is assembled.

Speed range performance table

Formula summary

TOTAL RESISTANCE: RT = RF(1+k1) + RAPP + RW + RB + RTR + RA + RBTO FRICTION: Re = V L / ν CF = 0.075 / (log10(Re) - 2)^2 RF = 0.5 ρ V² S CF WETTED SURFACE: S = L(2T+B)√CM [0.453 + 0.4425CB - 0.2862CM - 0.003467B/T + 0.3696CWP] + 2.38ABT/CB 1984 FORM FACTOR: 1+k1 = 0.93 + 0.487118 c14(B/L)^1.06806(T/L)^0.46106(L/LR)^0.121563(L³/∇)^0.36486(1-CP)^-0.604247 LR = L(1 - CP + 0.06 CP lcb/(4CP - 1)) c14 = 1 + 0.011 Cstern WAVE RESISTANCE: Low/moderate Fn uses Holtrop formula RW-A. High-speed Fn > 0.55 uses the 1984 re-analysis RW-B. Between Fn 0.40 and 0.55, the calculator interpolates between both equations. POWER: PE = RT V ηH = (1-t)/(1-w) PS = PE / (ηO ηR ηS ηH) Required installed power = PS / MCR service margin