2. SUMMARY
GENERAL CONCEPT
MERITS OVER NORMAL SYSTEM
COUPLINGS
CYCLIC OPERATIONS
DESIGN PARAMETERS
ARTICULATE TUG BARGE SYSTEM
3. TOPICS TO BE COVERED
DESIGN OF TUG
DESIGN OF BARGE
COMPRISON WITH NORMAL G.A. OF BARGE
COMPARISON WITH NORMAL G.A. OF TUG
COMPARISON OF COST
4. DESIGN PARAMETERS
DIMENSIONS LIMITS : -
DRAFT = 3.2 M
LENGTH = 75 M
BREADTH = 14 M
DIMENSIONS ATB SYSTEM : -
DRAFT = 3.2 M
LENGTH = 69.75 M
BREADTH = 12 M
5. MAIN PARTICULARS OF BARGE
LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS : 63.43 M
LENGTH OVERALL : 66.5 M
DRAFT : 3.20 M
DEPTH : 4.35 M
BREADTH : 12.0 M
CARGO HOLD DIMENSIONS : 51.9 M * 9.6 M * 4.7 M
CARGO HOLD VOLUME : 2400 M3
MAIN PARTICULARS OF TUG
LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS : 7.90 M
LENGTH OVERALL : 9.00 M
DRAFT : 2.00 M
DEPTH : 4.20 M
BREADTH : 4.80 M
15. DESIGN OF COUPLER
SELECTION CRITERIA : -
TYPE : - TRIOFIX F
FORCE ON COUPLER :- 110 KN
SELECTION OF ENGINE
TOTAL RESISTANCE = 100 KN
BARGE = 90 KN
TUG = 10 KN
ENGINE POWER = 400 bhp x 2
19. TOTAL COST OF SYSTEM
SYSTEM WITH 4 BARGES AND 2 TUGS
0
5
10
15
SELF PROPULSION
BARGES
ATB BARGES WITH TUGS
SELF PROPELLED
= 26.00 CR
ATB SYSTEM
= 24.48 CR
20. OTHER PARAMETERS WHICH AFFECTS THE COST
FUEL CONSUMPTION
MAINTAINANCE COST
STORES AND INVENTORY
CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY
OPERATIONAL COST
TOTAL SAVINGS IN COST
SELF PROPELLED BARGES
TOTAL
COST
ATB SYSTEM
TOTAL
COST
SAVINGS
