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@article{169529,
        author = {Anand S and Dr.Yogesh M and Akash Ramesh and Munna Krishna R},
        title = {COMPUTATIONAL FLOW ANALYSIS OF HULL SHAPE OF THE ARANMULA SNAKE BOAT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1495-1500},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=169529},
        abstract = {This study examines the hydrodynamic performance of the Aranmula Snake Boat, a traditional   watercraft from Kerala, India, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The primary aim is to optimize the boat’s hull shape to enhance speed by reducing drag forces. Initial measurements of the boat’s U-shaped hull were taken and recreated in AutoCAD and with the CATIA V5 software created the CAD model for CFD analysis in ANSYS Fluent. A comparative analysis was performed between the original U-shaped hull and a newly designed V-shaped hull of the Aranmula Snake boat which is inspired by the Chundan Vallam. Results indicate a reduction in drag force from 1866.57N for the U-shaped hull to 1835.80N for the V-shaped hull, suggesting potential speed improvements. The study highlights the significance of preserving traditional designs while optimizing performance for modern applications.},
        keywords = {Aranmula Snake Boat, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Hull Optimization, Drag Reduction, Speed Enhancement, Traditional Design Optimization, Chundan Vallam},
        month = {November},
        }