Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 220-234 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment |
| Volume | 228 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 26 Jun 2014 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- marine engineering
- marine systems
- naval architecture
- numerical modeling
- simulation