STANDARD FORM FOR DOCUMENTING UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS

RESISTANCE (CT) (4/11/02)

Table of Contents

1. General information
2. Data reduction equations
3. Single or multiple test uncertainty
4. Input variables
5. Uncertainty analysis equations
6. Bias Limits
6.1 Wetted surface
6.2 Speed
6.3 Resistance
6.4 Model basin water properties
6.5 Sensitivity coefficients
6.6 Total bias of resistance coefficient CT
7. Precision limit
8. Total uncertainty

1. General information
Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this spreadsheet is to calculate
the Uncertainty for the model Resistance CT
using single or multiple test method.

Facility:
Type of ship:
Period of tests performed:
References:

2. Data Reduction Equations

C15
deg
=C tw
15 deg
T T +(C F −C tw
F )(1+k )
where
M tw g
CT =1 X 2
tw

2
ρV S

0 . 075
C F=
(log 10 Re−2)2
3. Single or Multiple Test Uncertainty

Enter # of tests (1 = single, >1 = mult.)

For single test, enter average measured CT and best available standard deviation of C T
CT CT(15 deg C)
Measured CT (Single Test)
Std Dev, sCT (Single Test)
For multiple test, enter CT for each test
Test # CT CT(15 deg C)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Average CT (Multiple Test) #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Std Dev, sCT (Multiple Test) #DIV/0!

4. Input Variables
Ship Particulars
Definitions Symbol Ship model Units
Length along waterline LWL m
Beam B m
Draft, even keel T m
Wetted surface incl. rudder S m^2

Constants
Definitions Symbol Value Units
Gravity g m/s^2
Density, model basin water r kg/m^3
Kinematic viscosity, model basin water n m^2/s
Form Factor k -----
Frictional resistance coefficient at 15 deg C CF(15 deg C) #DIV/0! -----
Coverage factor for standard deviation K -----

Measured Values
Definition Symbol Value Units
Model Speed V m/s
Froude Number Fr #DIV/0! -----
Mass, total resistance in x-direction Mx #DIV/0! kg
Resistance (average) Rx #DIV/0! N
Total Resistance Coefficient (average @ 15 deg C) CT #DIV/0! -----
Water Temperature tw deg C
Frictional resistance coeff. at measured temp, t w C F
tw
#DIV/0! -----
5. Uncertainty Analysis Equations

2 2 2
(U C T ) =(B C T ) +( PC T )

tw 2 2 2 2 2
(B C ) =(θ S BS ) +(θ V B V ) +(θ M B M ) +(θ ρ ( B ρ +θ ρ tw ρ B tw ))
T X X

Kσ CT
PC =
T
√M
6. Bias Limit

6.1 Wetted Surface

2 2 2
(B S ) =(B S 1 +B S 2 )
units % of (BS)2
BS1 (Assumed error in hull form): m^2 #DIV/0!
BS2 (Error in displacement): m^2 #DIV/0!

Wetted Surface Bias units % of S

BS (Wetted Surface): 0 m^2 #DIV/0!

6.2 Speed
units % of V
BV (Speed): m/s #DIV/0!

6.3 Resistance

(B Mx )2=( B2Mx 1 + B2Mx 2 + B2Mx 3 + B 2Mx 4 )

units % of (BMx)2
BMx1 (Calibration): kg #DIV/0!
BMx2 (Curve fit bias): kg #DIV/0!
BMx3 (Load cell misalignment): kg #DIV/0!
BMx4 (Towing force inclination): kg #DIV/0!
units % of Mx
BMx (Total Resistance Mass): 0 kg #DIV/0!

6.4 Model Basin Water Properties

units % of tw
Btw (Water Temperature): deg C #DIV/0!
units % of r
Br: (Water Density): kg/m^3 #DIV/0!
6.5 Sensitivity Coefficients

∂C T M X g 1 ∂ CT MXg 2
θ S= = −
∂ S 1 ρV 2 S2
2
( ) θU =
∂V
= 1
2
ρS ( )
−
V3

∂CT g ∂C TMXg 1
θM =
X ∂MX
=
1
2
2
ρV S
θρ=
∂ρ
=1 2 − 2
2
V S ρ ( )
∂ρ
θ ρ twρ = (t w =15 deg C )=|0 . 0638−0 . 0173 t w +0 . 0001897 t 2w|
∂ tw
units
q S (Wetted Surface): #DIV/0! 1/m^2
q V (Speed): #DIV/0! 1/(m/s)
q Mx (Total Mass Resistance): #DIV/0! m/N*s^2
q r (Water Density): #DIV/0! m^3/kg
q rtwr (Water Temperature): 0.153175 1/deg C

T 2 2 2 2 2
(B CT ) =(θ S BS ) +(θ V B V ) +(θ RX B R X ) +(θ ρ ( B ρ +θ ρ twρ B T ))

6.6 Total Bias of Resistance Coefficient CT units % of CT15 deg C

BCT (Resistance Coefficient CT): #DIV/0! ----- #DIV/0!

7. Precision Limit

Kσ CT
PC =
T
√M
units
s CT (Standard Deviation of CT): #DIV/0! -----
M(1 for Single, else Multiple): 0 -----
units % of CT15 deg C
PCT (Resistance Coefficient CT): #DIV/0! ----- #DIV/0!

8. Total Uncertainty
units % of UCT15 deg C
BCT (Resistance Coefficient CT): #DIV/0! ----- #DIV/0!
PCT (Resistance Coefficient CT): #DIV/0! ----- #DIV/0!

( U C )2 =( B C )2 +( PC )2
T T T

Total Uncertainty units % of CT15 deg C

UCT15 deg C (Resistance Coefficient CT): #DIV/0! ----- #DIV/0!