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Squat Calculation
When ship is underway, water passes around its hull, creating a depression into which the vessel sits. This phenomenon is called squat, caused by the forward speed of vessel. Squat is calculated by empirical formulas.
Squat calculation features two methods:
- Huuska-Icorels for shallow (open) channel cross-section
- Guliev for canal, trench and shallow (open) channel cross-section
Squat calculation uses design ship dimensions and channel width values and will insert values automatically to calculation sheet. Calculation and results is presented in Microsoft Excel- report template.
Menu: Waterway Squat Calculation
The dialog box “Squat Calculation” will pop up.
Selection calculation method
Select desired calculation method based on the channel cross-section
- Shallow (open) cross-section: Huuska-Icorels and Guliev C
- Trench cross-section: Guliev B
- Canal cross-section: Guliev A
Input values
Default values are shown in the dialog. Specify manually the desired value.
Generate Excel Report
Pressing the button will open Excel and display report. Report contains two pages:
- First page shows calculation values and results
- Second page shows Squat prediction graph
Example of the Huuska-Icorels- report first page: Example of the Huuska-Icorels Squat prediction graph:
